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Guidelines for the Facilities and Equipment Required for Handling Bivalve Molluscs from Harvesting through to Distribution to Retail Outlets, 1st Edition

Whilst these guidelines contain helpful technical information some of the legislative content may now be out of date.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Scallop (King and Queen) Technical Pages

These pages contain technical advice on the cultivation of king and queen scallops. They are complimented by an economic modelling tool that enables you to explore how a potential scallop cultivation business might work. Key words: Aquaculture; Mussel; Scallop; Oyster; Clam; Halibut; Turbot; Cod; Manila; Pacific; Hyperbook; Economic; Model; cultivation; farming; King; Queen; algae; trestle, rope; cage; seabed; suspended; hatchery; nursery; production;

Land application of shellfish by-products

Shellfish waste currently has few, if any readily available recycling outlets. Application of the waste to agricultural land as an organic manure has been identified as the lowest cost disposal route available to the majority of the seafood industry. An in-depth review of landspreading shellfish waste was carried out in 2006 to identify the possible benefits of using shellfish on land. This included an in-depth literature review, contacting people with experience of using shellfish waste on land, analysing some shellfish samples to assess their composition etc. The study found that shellfish could have benefit in land application for agricultural purposes and that it remained a viable outlet for shellfish waste providing compliance with legal constraints such as animal by-product legislation and waste management licensing is demonstrated. This report provides an overview of the information collected, including summarising shellfish properties and beneficial properties to land. It also provides an overview of how permission for the land application of shellfish by-products can be obtained.

Effects of electrofishing for Ensis spp. on benthic macrofauna, epifauna and fish species. SR652

This report summarises the results of experimental work carried out as part of “Design and Trials of Electrofishing System for Razorclams – FIFG 57437 and Seafish IPF funding project C85”. The aim of the project was to design and trial methods of harvesting Ensis spp. using electrical stimulus with the intention of providing a more environmentally benign alternative to existing hydraulic and toothed dredges. The results of this study demonstrate that the effects of electrofishing gear employing relatively low DC voltage and amperage can be effectively used in the harvest of Ensis spp. without serious negative effects on the epifaunal and macrofaunal benthic community.

2004 Survey of the UK Fish Processing Industry

Survey of the UK fish processing industry. Industry trends relating to production units, industry studture, employment numbers, supply, sales, and employment trends. The report also contains a financial analysis of the industry.

Use of waste as a biofuel and fertiliser in Orkney_C008

Shellfish processors want simple, local, cost-effective solutions for managing shellfish waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been identified as a potential solution for shellfish waste treatment. The process produces methane which can be used to generate energy and digestate (fertiliser) which has applications in agriculture and horticulture. Heat and Power Ltd. were part funded by Seafish to evaluate the potential of AD as a solution for Orkney based shellfish and food processors. The main aims of the project were to consider whether AD could reduce commercial waste disposal costs and establish a sustainable waste management solution for the island. It included a small-scale batch digester trial on crab shells. This report summarises AD technology, suitable food wastes in Orkney and results of a small-scale batch trial on crab processing waste.

Pilot Trials to determine the benefits of high pressure processing (HPP) for seafood in the UK: Phase 1 Report

High pressure processing studies were carried out on 11 species of fish and shellfish in order to determine whether there were any potential processing benefits for the UK seafood processing industry. The species tested were: Nephrops norvegicus, mussels, oysters, crab, cold water prawns, lobster, warm water prawns, unsmoked salmon, squid, mackerel and cod. In each case, a 20-run experimental design was employed and six of the 20 runs (from a single design block) were evaluated for sensory quality compared with a control sample. After processing, all 20 runs were evaluated for survival of TVCs, coliforms and pseudomonads. In some products, measurements of yield were carried out to determine whether HPP offered any processing benefits, e.g. for peeling, picking or shucking of seafood.

Pilot Trials to determine the benefits of high pressure processing (HPP) for seafood in the UK: Phase 1 Appendix 1-11

Sensory assessment results (Appendix1-11) for REPORT No: FMT/REP/95900/1 Pilot Trials to determine the benefits of high pressure processing (HPP) for seafood in the UK: Phase 1.

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Code on Quality and Safety Control of Fishery Products for Export

National Standard GB/Z21702—2008 Normative Reference 3. Terms Definitions 4. General Principles 5. Raw Materials and Ingredients 5.1 Farmed fish 6 Processing Enterprises 7 Personnel 7.1 Personal hygiene and health 7.2 Training 8 Production 8.1 Contamination prevention 8.2 Cleaning and disinfection 8.3 Premises, facilities, equipments and utensils 8.4 Insect and rodent control 8.5 Control of water, ice and steam 8.6 Poisonous and hazardous substances control 8.7 Temperature and time control 8.8 Handling 8.9 Metallic foreign material control 8.10 Waste management 9. Packing, storage and transportation 10 Inspection and quality control 11 Product traceability and recalls 12 Code of hygienic practice for processing of major exports of fishery products

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Oyster (Pacific and Native) Technical Pages

These pages contain technical advice on the cultivation of Pacific and native oysters. They are complimented by an economic modelling tool that enables you to explore how a potential oyster business might work. Key words: Aquaculture; Mussel; Scallop; Oyster; Clam; Halibut; Turbot; Cod; Manila; Pacific; Hyperbook; Economic; Model; cultivation; farming; King; Queen; algae; trestle, rope; cage; seabed; suspended; hatchery; nursery; production;

Fishermen's Environmental Monitoring Pilot - Exploring the Role of Fishermen in MPA and Environmental Monitoring

The evidence and data requirements for the designation and subsequent monitoring of MPAs place significant logistical and economic burden for official bodies. This report demonstrates how the fishing industry can play an integral role in marine monitoring and evidence collection using underwater video surveys as a model. Collaborative surveys are shown to have mutual benefits in terms of cost and efficiency savings, knowledge transfer and relationship building.

Fleet Economic Data 2005-2014

The Seafish fleet economic performance dataset in PDF format. This dataset contains financial, economic and operational performance indicators for the period 2005-2014. The dataset covers approximately 30 UK fleet segments, and has been produced by combining costs and earnings information collected from vessel financial accounts contributed to the annual Seafish UK Fleet Survey by vessel owners. Data on official effort, landings and capacity data was provided by the UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO). 2014 estimates are based on provisional official data for 2014, 2014 fuel prices and 2013 cost structure derived from 2013 vessel accounts submitted to Seafish.

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