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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

Production and Marketing Assessment of Farmed Composite Fillets/Portions made from Small Gadoids

This report reviews progress in the use of small Gadoids in the manufacture of composite fillets/portions It further assesses the product and its market potential by trials in sectors of the market and by consumer test. 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

Commercial Development of Marine Fish Farming - Turbot

Improvements in the controlled hatching of plaice by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), in 1963, provided the opportunity to launch the WFA fish farming R & D programme. Initially work was conducted with plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) at Port Erin, Isle of Man, jointly between MAFF and WFA (Ref 1). A survey of other marine fish likely to become candidates for farming is given in (Ref 2). By the early 70’s it was apparent that plaice farming, although technically feasible, could not be undertaken economically. Therefore since 1970, trials have concentrated on two of the most highly valued species. 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.

Scale Modelling of Trawl Gear

The relationship between model and full scale results for underwater flexible structures such as nets is far less well understood than for surface vessels. For the latter the empirical formulae developed over many years enable the full scale performance of a vessel to be predicted with a very high level of confidence. Recent work at the SFIA Flume Tank in Hull is promoting a greater understanding of theory for model trawls by comparison with full scale sea trials. This report, as well as describing the basic modelling theory involved, describes the trials work by reference to the performance of two full scale trawls. 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

Development of a Volumetric and Weighing System for Obtaining Consistent Units of Fish Weights when Boxing at Sea

To obtain more accurate fish box weights when boxing at sea the SFIA have developed a marine check weighing unit which investigates the volumetric measurement of weight. Trials conducted so far have shown both methods to be successful. 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

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.

Comparison of Recent Work Carried out by WFA into Dover Sole Cultivation with Performance Forecast in 1975 & 1977

The report represents, in abbreviated form, the progress made since 1977 in the production of data required for the commercial farming of sole. Results to date substantiate the finding of the 1975 study into economic feasibility, namely, that sole could be produced by farming at a cost lower than its market value. 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.

Hall Test Research on Blue Whiting

Three sets of hall tests were held in February/March 1976, using blue whiting caught by the Artic Privateer in April 1975. In each set, 200 housewives were served samples of both crumbed and pan-fried and of grilled fillets and their responses to the appearance, flavour and texture of the cooked fish obtained. 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.

Blue Whiting - A Country by Country Survey for Current Research Work and Commercial Activities

In August 1976, a detailed questionnaire was sent to the fisheries research organisations and some commercial fishing companies in all countries know to be exploiting the blue whiting resource in the north-east Atlantic. The questionnaire asked specific questions about current research work (including exploratory fishing and processing trials) and commercial activities (areas fished, catch rates, etc). With one or two exceptions, however the response to date has been disappointing but since some interesting and (it is hoped) useful information has been received, this advance report has been compiled. The report will be reissued with further information should this become available over the next few months. It should be noted that this report is not an attempt to collate all the known information about the blue whiting contained in the literature, but to summarise, country-by-country, recent research work and commercial activities. 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.

Storage Acceptability Trials of Pacific Oyster Products

As part of its programme for gauging the likely acceptance of the Pacific oyster on a large scale, and thereby encouraging British growers to purchase the new seed which was becoming available from commercial hatcheries in the early 1970’s, the White Fish Authority developed a number of frozen Pacific oyster products designed for the convenience foods sector of the catering industry. 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.

Consumer Acceptability of Farmed Turbot

In June 1974 a marine cultivation trial with turbot, at Hunterston in Ayrshire was concluded, as the fish had attained an age of 3 years. The fish in the weight range 0.6 to 1.2kg were harvested and marketed through Grimsby, where they gained favourable comment. Further samples were used to gauge consumer reactions to the farmed product, over and above the very good reports of its eating quality from the authority’s own staff. It has been the Authority’s experience that the view of those with educated palettes often differ from the general public. The Authority therefore commissioned David Elliott and Associates to conduct a consumer survey, across a wide cross section of the fish eating population, to determine whether the farmed product was discernable from wild caught fish of approximately the same age since death and, if so, which was preferred and why. 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.

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