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Trials to Compare the Thermal Performance of a New Design of Tri-pack Corrugated Plastic Non-reusable fish box with Expanded Polystyrene and Single Walled Fibreboard Boxes

Trials were carried out to compare the thermal properties of expanded polystyrene (EPS), single walled fibreboard (SWF) and corrugated plastic (CP) boxes. The boxes were tested in an environmental chamber and fish fillet temperature in each box was recorded for two time-temperature profiles. The first profile represented an interrupted chilled chain distribution over 66 hours, such as by airfreight, and the second profile represented a controlled chilled distribution of 72 hours, such as by road transport. Fillets in each box were chilled using a single frozen gel-ice pack placed on top of the fillets, or using ice. The EPS box was most effective at maintaining low fillet temperature for both temperature profiles and cooling methods. The CP box had similar but slightly better insulative properties than the SWF box. Ice chilling of fillets was more effective than a single gel-ice pack at maintaining low fillet temperatures for both temperature profiles. At the end of the trials using ice, the amount of melt water produced exceeded the capacity of the absorbent pad used. The ratio of ice used and/or absorbent pad capacity needs careful consideration to prevent fillets from soaking in melt water in non-draining boxes. Where fish is distributed in an uncontrolled chilled distribution chain, boxes with greater insulative properties, such as EPS would be advisable in order to maintain low product temperatures. Where fish is distributed in a strictly controlled distribution chain, it would be beneficial to use boxes with less insulation, to allow chill temperatures to influence product temperatures.

Construction Standards for fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length - steel construction

Full details for steel construction

Final Minutes DAG meeting 25 November 2015

Final notes of the Discard Action Group meeting held at the Wesley Hotel, London on 25 November 2015.

A Demonstration Project Examining High Quality and Selective Haddock Fishing by Scottish Vessels

A detailed project was undertaken to examine the abilities of a group of vessels to selectively target haddock under their normal fishing practices and patterns. The study was carried out by the SFIA between August 2003 and September 2004. The data for the study was collected during a number of observation trips undertaken between August 2003 and August 2004. The focus of the study was to ascertain whether such vessels could successfully target haddock at a commercial level, avoiding the catch of large numbers of the pressurised cod stock. Data was collected from each participating vessel in order to quantify the actual volume of haddock and cod being fished during the observed trip.

Construction Standards for fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length - electrical installations

Includes sections on: Cables, DC systems, Batteries, AC systems, Earthing and bonding, Motor control, Lighting, Remote stops, Emergency electrical systems, Testing, Enclosures and Shore supply

Seafish Summary of agreed TACs for 2012 compared with ICES scientific advice

Seafish summary of TACs agreed by the EU in December 2011 for 2012, compared with ICES scientific advice. The final table shows 97 stocks with the agreed TAC - colour coded relative to ICES advice. This shows 54 stocks in green - either below or comply exactly with ICES advice; nine stocks yellow - within 10% of ICES advice; six red – more than 10% above ICES advice; 28 stocks - with no colour as have not got all the information. There is an accompanying explanation for the yellow and red coding.

Sail Power (Part II)

This reports the development and testing a means of integrating sail power for use on commercial fishing vessels. This report is part two of the Seafish report SR630 and describes work carried out on the construction, deployment and testing of an innovative foresail on a 21 meter commercial fishing vessel, the MFV Nova Spero (CN 187). The sail was initially tested during instrumented sea trials in Mounts Bay in Cornwall and subsequently deployed during three commercial Tuna trips to the Bay of Biscay. This report includes details of the: • Construction and fitting of the Forestay and Foresail • Initial seal trials • Modifications made to the foresail and rigging • Results of instrumented sail performance trials • Commercial trials results • Future developments

Seafish response to SITPRO review into the cost of international trade regulation consultation

As part of a major Government review into the cost of international trade regulation, SITPRO is consulting with businesses to identify and quantify the compliance burden that UK businesses face when they trade internationally. To read the consultation go to: http://www.sitpro.org.uk/regreview/consultation.html

Fishing spatial-temporal pressures and sensitivities analysis for MPA Fish-ing Industry Collaboration Pilot FES 252: Report on Seafish workshop on the physical effects of fishing activities on the Dogger Bank

This workshop, which is part of a larger project; Fishing Spatial-Temporal pressures and sen-sitivities analysis for MPAs (FES 252) carried out by NFFO and funded by EFF, is designed to review knowledge of physical actions on the seabed of fishing gear components and their envi-ronmental effects in order to contribute to this process of risk assessment.

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Consumer Perceptions of Frozen and Chilled Seafood

This research study set out to try to explain the differing consumer perceptions of frozen seafood relative to chilled seafood and what is influencing attitudes towards frozen food and seafood.

Seafish Standard Sampling Operating Procedure_Basic Video Mapping Seabed Habitats

A lack of information on the precise location of a protected marine habitat or refuge for a protected marine species has caused considerable delays in environmental impact assessments and at worst led to applications to develop shellfish farms being refused or withdrawn as regulators are unable to decide whether the farm site and/or access arrangements will or will not have a potential impact on a protected wildlife site (Seafish 2006 & 2007).

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