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Diesel Fuel additives - Summary Report

This document provides a non-technical summary of fuel consumption tests on red diesel fuel additives, and comparison of these results with those from identical tests using red diesel alone. The test cycle used simulated a trawler operating a 20 hour 40 minute excursion from Newlyn and within this involved 3, 4 hour long trawl stages. This test cycle was established after discussion with local skippers from the Newlyn fleet and SeaFISH representatives. The tests were conducted at the Camborne School of Mines engine dynamometer test facility installed in the Holman’s Test Mine in Cornwall.

Vermicomposting of pre-composted mixed fish/shellfish and green waste

Partially composted mixed fish/shellfish and green waste was further vermicomposted on a large-scale for seven weeks. The composition of the pre-composted waste was such that it had elevated levels of pH and electrical conductivity. In the large-scale vermicomposting system, the earthworms appeared to be reluctant to enter the waste directly for the first three weeks but then actively processed the waste. However,laboratory experiments confirmed that the earthworms would have been capable of processing the waste during this period and increasing their biomass significantly as a result. It is likely that the earthworms were ingesting and processing the waste during the first three weeks while remaining in the bedding material. Greenhouse gas emissions were found to be low, probably due to the pre-composting phase reducing carbon and nitrogen contents. The vermicompost which was derived from the process showed the high nitrate concentration which is characteristic of typical“vermicomposts”. On the basis of this and other characteristics, it would appear that the vermicompost would be capable of being used as a basis for the formulation of high value composts.

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations

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Seafood Consumption (2016 Update)

This Factsheet provides an overview of both long and short term GB seafood consumption; contextualising sector, segment and species trends in retail and foodservice.

Yellow Haddock_A097

Some frozen at sea haddock develops a yellow discolouration. This is a major problem for the UK fish industry; resolution of the problem would potentially protect and make available £145M worth of legally caught haddock to a total haddock market worth £288M in the UK alone. A series of trials were carried out to try to replicate the conditions causing yellowing to enable recommendations to be made to solve the problem. Although the trials failed to yellow the fish, in depth biochemical analyses were performed on potential mechanisms for the production of yellow colour in the muscle tissue. It has been clarified that most likely the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA) splits off a fatty acids from the PL phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), which consecutively reacts with muscle proteins forming yellow complexes.

Review of Impact of Packaging and Packaging Waste Legislation

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations will require some large fish business to maintain detailed records of packaging handled and to be responsible for the recovery and recycling of some packaging waste. The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations define certain design features that must be incorporated into all packaging in order to reduce its environmental impact.

Minutes of the Seafood Regulation Expert Group meeting held 19/01/2016

Expert Group Review – Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO); Official Controls Review – hygiene charges; Traceability and consumer information; New minimum residue limits for biocides in the food chain; Primary Authority and Seafish guidance; Determination of deglazed net weight; Better Regulation Delivery Office Food Standards and Labelling and Food Hygiene Expert Panel reports; Imports; Tuna Treatment; Use of Desliming Agents; Chlorine dioxide; Codex Code of Practice for scallops; Hygiene regulations and scallops; Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme;Seafood Week

Key Features.The Clyde Inshore Fishery Study.

The establishment of a local fishery management group is the route to a sustainable future for the Clyde inshore fishery.Although the Clyde inshore fishery has been in decline in recent years, the potential for a significant, sustainable and viable future does exist.

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