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FS6-11.08 Nov 2008 Fuel additives

As part of an integrated research programme looking at improving fuel efficiency for fishing vessels Seafish has tested eight diesel fuel additives for red diesel to assess manufacturer’s claims that their use leads to a reduction in fuel consumption. The results of the work indicate that there were no discernible improvements in fuel economy when using diesel fuel additives under test cell conditions. Only one additive showed a saving of around 1%. The other seven additives showed no significant effect on the fuel consumption of the test engine through the test cycle used. If the results from the tests are typical of real duty cycles, then the use of additives would increase operating costs for fisherman as they would have to pay for the additive as well as for the fuel.

DEEPNET

A preliminary investigation on Shelf Edge and Deepwater Fixed Net Fisheries to the West and North of Great Britain, Ireland, around Rockall, and Hatton Bank. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish.

Final Note on Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting on 21 July 2016

Final note on the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting held at Friends House, London on Thursday 21 July 2016.

Ussing Socio-Economic information in European Marine Site management: UK Shellfisheries

There is a general governmental commitment in the UK to prioritising social and economic aspects of fisheries within policy-making relating to the marine environment. This is embodied by various recent strategy documents, such as Net Benefits, Safeguarding Our Seas and A Sea Change: the Marine Bill. The UK government has variously proposed the ecosystem approach, integrated coastal zone management, regional and social policy, the development of social and economic objectives, data provision, impact assessments, stakeholder involvement, and ‘marine conservation zones’ as means of addressing the socio-economic deficit in inshore fisheries management.

Climate change adaptation in the UK (wild capture) seafood industry - watching brief 2020-21

This Seafish/MCCIP watching brief report considers recent advances in scientific understanding and industry experience of climate change drivers and impacts in 2020 and 2021. It includes feedback from industry stakeholders on adaptation actions.

Understanding and responding to a changing climate in the UK seafood industry: Climate change risk adaptation for wild capture seafood - full report

The report concerns UK seafood supply chains reliant on domestic and international wild capture seafood. It covers major impacts from key climate change drivers, from production to markets, and sets out major areas of adaptation action.

Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet 2020

The report presents economic estimates at UK, home nation and fleet segment level for the UK fishing fleet. The estimates are calculated based on samples of fishing costs and earnings gathered by Seafish as part of the 2020 Annual Fleet Economic Survey.

seafishacigfinalminutes_180919.pdf

Effects of electrofishing for Ensis spp. on benthic macrofauna, epifauna and fish species. SR652

This report summarises the results of experimental work carried out as part of “Design and Trials of Electrofishing System for Razorclams – FIFG 57437 and Seafish IPF funding project C85”. The aim of the project was to design and trial methods of harvesting Ensis spp. using electrical stimulus with the intention of providing a more environmentally benign alternative to existing hydraulic and toothed dredges. The results of this study demonstrate that the effects of electrofishing gear employing relatively low DC voltage and amperage can be effectively used in the harvest of Ensis spp. without serious negative effects on the epifaunal and macrofaunal benthic community.

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