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An update from the 2021 Processing Survey on how the Covid-19 pandemic and EU Exit affected the processing sector in 2020-2021.

Flatfish pulse fishing

A report on the research results and knowledge gaps of flatfish pulse fishing.

Seafood Ethics Common Language Group Terms of Reference May 2015

Terms of Reference for the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group, facilitated by Seafish. Initially discussed at the 17 July 2014 inaugural meeting and revised following the January 2015 meeting. Updated May 2015.

Quick summary of 2019 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species

Covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat which are used in the production of fishmeal. Covers the Barents Sea, the Celtic Sea, the North Sea, and Icelandic and Norwegian waters.

Final Common Language Group minutes 20 July 2011

Final Common Language Group minutes of meeting held on 20 July 2011

Guidelines for the handling of fish packed in a controlled atmosphere

These Guidelines are written for processors, distributors and retailers to cover the technical aspects of handling chilled fish packed in a controlled atmosphere. The significance of the major handling and processing variables is described, and recommended procedures based on current knowledge given. 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. Whilst these guidelines contain helpful technical information some of the legislative content may now be out of date.

Initial Trials of the Binary Icing of Fish

Some preliminary investigations of the quality effects on whitefish, pelagics and Nephrops have been carried out in comparison to conventional flake icing. This was mainly by icing freshly caught fish in the Seafish laboratory but also at the port of landing or in commercial conditions aboard vessel. There was also some assessment during the processiong of whitefish and observation of buyers response at an auction market.

Seafish Brussels Update 20/07/2017 – 28/07/2017

Statement by Guy Verhofstadt and EP Brexit Steering Group; Both sides want to speed up Brexit talks by meeting more frequently; Brexit: devolved legislature business; Reality bites: Brexit negotiations seen from other side of the Channel; Brits can stay in Commission if no conflict of interest; Milestones in Brexit Negotiations; Brexit and the Sunset of European Influence in Asia-Pacific; Public consultation on draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and risk for human health in EU; Dyes used in aquaculture; New Standard to Combat Food Fraud; TRACES REPORT 2016; Commission publishes initiative to improve agri-food supply chain

Seafish Brussels Update 15/09/2017 – 22/09/2017

EEA Agreement; Speech Michel Barnier Committees of Foreign Affairs and Committees of European Affairs of Italian Parliament; General Affairs Council (Art. 50); Fisheries “adjustment variable” of Brexit; Brexit: reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and Devolved Assemblies; Oliver Robbins moves to No 10; Brexit Transitional Period: solution is Article 50; UK would raise annual bilateral pacts to allocate fishing quotas, affecting Falklands; EU-Canada trade agreement in force; international research consortium calls for fisheries and aquaculture management to tap into the power of genomics; New Group of Experts on EU Trade Agreements meet in January 2018; Advisory Council recommendations;

Seafish Brussels Seafood Regulation Update 01/03/2018 – 14/03/2018

Official controls update. Trade negotiations with Indonesia. The EU Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality. Seafood Expo Global 2018

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Scallop Quality - Grit and Its Removal

UK Seafood Processing Industry Performance - Covid-19 & EU Exit Business Impacts 2021