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marine-based_shellfish_v3_2020.pdf

Market Insight Factsheet: Cod - June 2024

This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of cod in the retail, foodservice and trade markets.

Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) Scoring Guidance

The UK Sea Fish Industry Authority’s Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) Scoring Guidance Version 2 revised April 2024

Assessment of a novel system for restraining claws of the brown crab

In September ‘97 a shellfish merchant purchased a novel system for banding the claws of the brown crab, Cancer pagurus. The banding system had been developed by the North Atlantic Fisheries College (NAFC), in Shetland, who have been conducting research into novel methods of restraining the claws of brown crab, primarily with a view to airfreighting product to foreign markets. The equipment, Fig 2, Appendix 1, is currently manufactured by HNP Engineers (Shetland) and has been marketed since early 1997. Seafish were requested to assist in investigating the suitability of the system for a crab fishery located off the East coast of England. The main interest was the efficacy of the bands on crabs which were subjected to medium term immersed storage in live holding tanks. Previous research by Seafish on restraints for brown crab is described in Seafish report No. 423. The work involved evaluating different designs of restraint in specialised conditions, with the aim of producing a design suitable for the U.K. vivier trade.

Seafish 2023-2028 Corporate Plan

The Seafish 2023-2028 Corporate Plan sets out our five year strategy to support the UK seafood industry to thrive. It includes detail on how we will measure our impact. This is an accessible PDF

Official Control Regulation sampling agreement template

An agreement template for the delegation of Official Control sampling to third parties. Must be used with Guidance for delegation of Official Control sampling to third parties.

de second meeting outputs.pdf

Pretext U15m 01Jan2013

Double Rig Trawl Fishing for Nephrops Norvegicus

Initial trials with double rigged gear on a SW beam trawler in 1982 had demonstrated the feasibility of working this rig in UK waters. In 1983 trial fishing was carried out successfully on Celtic Sea nephrops (prawn) stocks. Increased catch rates in comparison with single trawl rigs were recorded and gear handling was further refined. Problems highlighted included the shorting effort required with increased catches of prawn and limited market in the SW. 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

Seafish Regulation Alert Monitor 11/03/2016 - 18/03/2016

Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: Communicating during a food crisis (EFSA guidelines); Levels of consumer trust in seafood; Tackling fake foodstuffs; Ongoing interinstitutional negotiations on Official Controls Review; Marine Protected Areas (as required by Article 21 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive); Slavery in the fishing sector in Thailand; TTIP negotiations; Consultation on a FTA with the Philippines; Shipping container weight verification; Waste duty of care guidance

The Use of Glass Reinforced Cements for Fishing Vessel Hulls

The report describes the potential use of glass reinforced cement (GRC) for fishing vessel hulls. The history of GRC, its method of application and empirical strength properties are described. A separate report and supplement by Charles Andrews and Son describes a formulation of GRC considered to be suitable for fishing vessel hulls.

Total Seafood in Multiple Retail (2023 Update)

In 2023, UK retail seafood consumption shifted to accelerated decline, falling well below pre COVID-19 levels and the rate of decline appears to be faster than that seen prior to COVID-19.

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