Jobs blow as family seafood firm closes

Family-run firm G&J Jack, which has been a part of the Fraserburgh economy for more than half a century, will close its doors before the end of the year, bosses have confirmed.

The company has blamed strict fish-landing quotas and a general downturn in the local industry for the decision to shut its Harbour Road factory. It follows a failed attempt to sell the business as a going concern.

Company director Ian Jack told the Scotsman: “For four generations, G&J Jack has been operating as one of Scotland’s most respected and successful fish processing companies, delivering high-quality fish to customers throughout Europe.

“The decline in the industry has been significant over the last two decades, with the white fish sector in which G&J Jack operates being affected by reduced fish stocks and quota availability.”