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Handling Crabs for the Live Market, Part II Vivier Transport

The rapid development of the British crab industry, and in particular the increasing interest in the export of live crabs to continental seafood markets, has resulted in many operators without previous experience turning to this side of the trade. Some species of crab, notably the velvet or swimming crab, are less robust than others and have proved difficult to transport alive from the main fishing areas to the markets. This data sheet therefore outlines some of the steps that can be taken by vivier truck operators to minimise death and maximise the quality of the live product.

Handling Crabs for the Live Market, Part 1

The increased demand for crabs and lobsters, and the requirement to export live shellfish has led to the Industry needing better methods and information about live holding. This data sheet is part of a new series forming a guide to the selection of equipment needed to successfully store and transport live crabs and lobsters. These data sheets should be used in conjunction with data sheets produced in 1987: Handling Crabs for the Live Trade. Parts I and II. This sheet provides a guide to the selection of water pumps, air pumps and pipe work.

Response to the Welsh Government Marine Conservation Zone consultation

Seafish is convinced that the Welsh Government has not put forward a sound scientific or legal basis for setting up the proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). The proposal does not satisfy the criteria for the grounds for designating a MCZ as set out in Section 117 of the Marine and Coastal Access ACT 2009. An adequate marine protected area in any case already exists in Welsh waters. Other grounds for the establishment of the MCZs are not underpinned by evidence - e.g. although there is no evidence that the area needs ecosystem recovery and remediation, these are stated as grounds for setting up the MCZ. Seafish also points out that No Take Zones are not advisable in this situation and suggests better collaboration with fishermen to formulate ecosystem-based management strategies.

Interim guidance on Modifying Traditional Whitefish Filleting Benches to Reduce Water and Effluent

Guide to Food Safety Management for Fishmongers

A Guide to Food Safety Management for Fishmongers has been developed specifically for people who manage a typical independent fishmonger shop or operate a mobile fishmonger vehicle.

SR683 Consumer perceptions of processed products in selected European markets

This research is a broad review of consumer perceptions of brown crab processed products. The research is produced as a specific output of the wider Acrunet Activity 5 which seeks to understand the wider system of brown crab practices from production to consumption.

Seafish Comments on Welsh Assembly’s Strategy for Marine Protected Areas: Protecting Welsh Seas

These are Seafish's comments on the Welsh Assembly Government's draft Strategy for Marine Protected Areas in Wales. The original consultation is available from http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/environmentandcountryside/marineprotectedareas/?lang=en.

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.

Quick summary of June 2013 ICES advice re discards

This quick summary looks at the June 2013 ICES advice with reference to discards.

discardatlas_nww_demersalfisheries_201412.pdf

Report of the Study Group on Turned 90° Codend Selectivity, focusing on Baltic Cod Selectivity (SGTCOD) 2011

A report of the third meeting of the ICES Study Group on Turned 90° Codend Selectivity, focusing on Baltic Cod Selectivity (SGTCOD), May 2011.

Quick summary of 2014 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species

Seafish continues to support the fishmeal industry through the provision of news and factual information. This quick summary of the June and October 2014 ICES advice covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat.

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