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Appraisal of the opportunity for offshore aquaculture in UK waters. Report of project FC0934, commissioned by Defra and Seafish from FRM Ltd.

The report provides an assessment of the potential for open ocean, offshore finfish aquaculture in UK waters using candidate species which would have similar growth and performance characteristics to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)and with due reference to other potential species candidates.

2016 Seafood Processing Industry Report

The 2016 Seafood Processing Industry Report presents accurate up-to-date economic data and commentary to serve, where appropriate, as an evidence base for business decisions, policy discussions, and further research. This report provides details on the structure and size of the industry such as regional distribution, size of firms, type of broad fish species processed, type of processing activity undertaken and financial performance.

Best Practice Guidance for Fishing Industry Financial and Economic Impact Assessments

Guidelines based on outputs from a technical workshop organised by the UK Fisheries Economics Network.

Trade Developments: An initial review of developments, implications, and practical responses

This report is an initial review of key export trades for the UK seafood industry. It considers the major industry impacts arising from key trade drivers and sets out major areas where a response from industry and Seafish may be required.

Germany seafood market guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in Germany.

Ecological Risk Assessment of the effects of fishing for South West fisheries; ICES Divisions VII e,f,g & h; Supporting information. Publication Reference Number SR672

This document provides supporting information for an assessment of the ecological effects of commercial fishing in waters off Southwest England (ICES Divisions VII e,f,g & h).

Seafood Processing Methodology Report (6th edition)

A report describing the methods used to collect and produce seafood processing industry performance statistics (6th Edition).

Ecosystem Services, Goods and Benefits Derived From UK Commercially Important Shellfish

Ecosystem services, goods & benefits encompass the food, raw materials, clean air & water that nature provides. This review summarises our knowledge of the ecosystem services provided by commercially important shellfish such as molluscs & crustaceans.

A feasibility study of native oyster (Ostrea edulis) stock regeneration in the United Kingdom

Throughout much of the UK, the native oyster remains in a severely depleted state in the wild, having suffered for two centuries with over-exploitation, pests, disease, pollution and harsh winters. The native oyster is a Biodiversity Action Plan Species. Native oyster beds can form a flourishing part of the ecosystem, with many associated species. A significant driver for restoration of native oyster beds should therefore be re-creating and conserving an ecological resource in order to re-establish a biotope that was once common and covered wide areas of the UK inshore seabed.

Understanding and responding to climate change in UK seafood (wild capture) - full report

The report concerns UK seafood wild capture supply chains reliant on domestic and international production. It covers major impacts from key climate change drivers, from production to processing, and sets out major areas of adaptation action.

Options for improving fuel efficiency in the UK fishing fleet - key features

The key features leaflet contains a summary of the full report. Our intent in providing this summary is to clearly illustrate practical options to improve fuel efficiency to UK vessel owners and skippers. By providing this information we hope to encourage fuel efficient practices and provide guidance on evaluating investment in new equipment needed to adopt new practices, thereby enhancing the profitability of vessel business.

Seafood provenance and authenticity

Seafood businesses operate in a complex marketplace where the motives and opportunity for criminal activity are manifest and ever-present – in other words; seafood is traded within a heavily risk-laden landscape. This briefing note aims to provide information on the nature of food fraud risks in seafood supply chains and outlines some useful counter-measures that may be deployed to reduce those risks..

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