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Specification for Freezing and Packaging of Oyster Meat

This report is a collection of six specifications developed by the Authority to assist oyster processors and product manufacturers. The recipes and procedures are based on work conducted by the Authority’s Market Development Unit to a point at which interested firms can sophisticate the products to suit their won systems and requirements. 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.

Mid-Water Pair Trawling Trials - 'Wyre Defence' and 'Wyre Majestic' September 1974

The objective of the trials was to introduce mid-water pair trawling techniques to Fleetwood middle-water side trawlers in order to diversify their operations. 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.

Market Potential and Opportunities of Mackerel

Following is a report on Stages I and II of the on-going programme to discover the market potential and market opportunities of mackerel. During Stage I, in July 1976, nearly 2,000 housewives were interviewed at random, representing an estimated 18,500,000 housewives in the country. For Stage II, group discussions were conducted in August 1976 with six groups in the North and South, recruited on the basis of their mackerel usage. 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.

A Study of Fleet Restructuring Options Using a Quota Simulation Model

The report defines the state of the Hull Fish Industry in early 1983 showing little prospects exist for the catching sector but that the processing sector remains buoyant by its dependence on fish from all over the UK as well as imports. A geographical analysis shows that Hull and Humberside have all the locational advantages of retaining their position as the most important processing centre in Europe.

Assessment of the Number and Type f Potential Marine Fish Farming Sites Utilising Area of Coastal Water

From a desk study of charts and maps of the UK, sites of good potential for marine fish and shellfish farming have been identified, encompassing an area in excess of 3,200 ha. This initial study is not considered to be exhaustive, as small sites (less than 5 ha.) and the occasional good site in a generally unfavourable area have been excluded. 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.

Mackerel Promotion Exercises Conducted in 6 Supermarkets - London Area

At the time of writing, mackerel is probably the only very large resource, apart from blue whiting, now available to the UK fishing fleet and consequently catch rates have risen dramatically during the past 3-4 years to a point approaching 10% of the total UK catch, and mackerel has now overtaken cod as the main species landed by UK vessels. However, the increased landings of mackerel have not been matched by a corresponding growth in the home market with considerable quantities in the past to or three years being either reduced to fish meal or transhipped for export to Russia and other Iron Curtain countries – with the result that this highly nutritious species is seriously under-utilised in terms of human consumption in the UK. 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.

Hall Test Research on Blue Whiting

A series of Hall Tests were held in 3 locations (Greater London, Leeds and Walsall) in February/March 1976 using Blue Whiting caught by the MAFF freezer trawler Artic Privateer in 1975. Although it was an exploratory voyage, the fish were caught under commercial conditions and did not represent the pride of an outstanding catch. The fish reflected simply the best quality obtainable from an average catch at that time of the year. For each Hall Test approximately 200 housewives were served samples of hand filleted Blue Whiting crumbed and pan fried and grilled the order of presentation was rotated, and responses to the appearance, flavour and texture of the fish were recorded. 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.

Box Washing and Handling system

The Aberdeen Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association have, for a number of years, operated a Box Pool within the Port of Aberdeen. The boxes, owned by the Box Pool, were until recently, wooden market trunks, capable of containing 8 stones of fish. They were delivered to the Fish market during the night to meet the estimated demand of the subsequent landing. After the sale, the boxes were taken to the Merchants’ fish-houses from whence they were uplifted by the Box Pool’s own collection service during the afternoon and taken to their premises on Albert quay. Recognising the longer term need to restructure their Box Pool, the A.F.V.O.A. had engaged MAS on several occasions over the past five years to undertake studies concerning the operation of the Pool under different sets of circumstances. A comparative costing exercise covering a number of different washing systems, operated on the continent as well as the UK, resulted in the drawing up of a general specification for a washing machine, which would enable the Box Pool to offer an economical services at their existing site, while producing a thoroughly clean box. 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.

Cambered Trawl Door Trials 1983

A report of further trials with cambered trawl doors to assess their performance. Still some problems of board stability during shooting and when turning.

Project 50%

In 2009–10, an innovative partnership between scientists and Devon beam trawlermen – nicknamed ‘Project 50%’ – was set-up with an aim to help to protect fish stocks by reducing the amount of juvenile fish discarded overboard by over 50%.

Operations of the Advisory Inspection Service and Results June 83-March 84

Analysis of the results of fish quality assessment for samples collected from hospitals throughout the UK. 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

Review of the Work Carried Out by WFA into Dover Sole Cultivation 1965-77

In January 1977, the Fisheries R & D Board (FRDB) received the report, from its Fish Farming Committee (FFC), reviewing the past and current programmes of the separate UK R & D organisations. In accepting the findings of this report, the FRDB noted that progress with Dover sole was the least advanced of these species under serious investigation. The White Fish Authority’s (WFA) plea for greater application of effort into overcoming nutritional problems with sole was also discussed. 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.

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