date:Dec 25, 2012
Mintlaw-based Macduff Shellfish has acquired the UKs largest scallop fishing fleet, Scott Trawlers, in a ground-breaking deal for the two businesses, backed by Royal Bank of Scotland.
The purchase, a first for Macduff Shellfish in acquiring a whole fleet of fishing vessels, brings together two major players in the shellfish industry and enables greater integration through the scallop catching, processing, sales and marketing process.
It forms part of an ambitious plan by Macduff Shellfish -