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Guidance for delegation of Official Control sampling to third parties

This guidance explains the processes and considerations required to enable Local Authorities to establish third party sampling programmes, and to ensure that the sampling meets the standards required for Official Controls.

FMIG Presentation 2. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.

Dave Sampson, Ocean Prime spoke about building a roadmap to sail green and save money. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Seafish Annual Plan 2024-2025

The Seafish Annual Plan for 2024-2025 outlines our priorities, goals and work programme for the year.

Consent Form - Job Applicants

Consent form for all job applicants to complete and submit, in conjunction with application.

Quick summary of 2024 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species. June 2024.

Covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat which are used in the production of fishmeal. Covers the Barents Sea, the Celtic Sea, the North Sea, and Icelandic and Norwegian waters.

Regulatory Affairs

The Regulation team maintains an overview of current and emerging legislation issues relating to seafood and the marine environment. The team anticipates challenges and responds to legislative developments in the UK and Europe and communicates the views, interests and concerns of the seafood industry to policymakers. Regulation, in most cases from the European Union, is now the driving force behind many of the issues faced by the seafood industry. The Regulation team also keeps abreast of UK and EU legislation issues that are important to the seafood industry, providing seafood-specific advice and commentary.

Evaluation and improvement of shellfish dredge design and fishing effort in relation to technical conservation measures and environmental impact: ECODREDGE FAIR CT98-4465;

This file provides access to the reports produced during the ECODREDGE project. This project systematically examines the bivalve dredging process and its physiological and ecological consequences. The literature on ecology and population dynamics of the target species, dredge design and fisheries and the environmental effects of dredging and selectivity of dredging is reviewed. A programme of experimental work, both laboratory and field studies is described in scallop and clam dredge fisheries in European waters; scallop species (UK, France) Pecten maximus, Aequipecten opercularis, clam species (Italy; N. Adriatic) Chamelea gallina, clam species (Portugal) Spisula solida, Donax trunculus, Callista chione. Selectivity measures and dredge design are examined for their consequences in terms of environmental effects. Studies included physical, chemical and biological effects both at individual and community level, and selectivity of dredging. These studies include the use of instrumentation and modelling to describe physical effects and behavioural observations, stress and damage indices, both acute and chronic, to describe environmental effects.In the discussion measurement of environmental effects and selectivity are discussed along with the environmental effects of selectivity parameters, dredge designs and responses to fishing effort. The results are discussed in the context of dredge fishery management. - “(Keywords: scallop, clam, environmental impact, selectivity)”.

Separator Trawls

Information on separator trawls, provided by the Fisheries Research Services.

Nutritional Profile - Cuttlefish

The cuttlefish nutritional profile provides the macronutrient, vitamin and mineral value of the mollusc caught in English waters.

Seafood Consumption (2024 Update)

Total UK seafood consumption stood at 144.55g /person/wk. down -7.7%. This equates to just over one, 140g portion per person per week. This means most people are still only eating around half of the recommended amount of seafood.

CLG Presentation 1. How the seafood industry must back up sustainability claims. 26 March 2024.

Rory Oake, Ardea International spoke about the moving landscape for due diligence frameworks, and greenwashing and sustainability claims. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Otterboard Performance and Behaviour

Purpose of this Manual The Sea Fish Industry Authority (U.K.), IFREMER (France) and DIFTA (Denmark) have collaborated on an EC funded project to assess the performance of a wide range of otterboards which are currently available to fishermen. This manual is based on the results of this project. It is intended for those actively involved in fishing, although much of it will interest persons active in the gear technology field. This manual has the following objectives:- To define terminology and explain the technical operation of otterboards. To provide information on the methods used and the results obtained during the otterboard tests. To provide information for calculating the equivalent sizes of different types of otterboard to give a trawl the same spread. To assist in solving common rigging faults and otterboard problems. To provide guidance on the possibilities of saving fuel.

The Mechanical Discharge of Wet Fish Trawlers at Tidal Ports

This report describes trials held between 1973 and 1975 of a new method of discharging wet fish trawlers at a tidal port, in this case Aberdeen. The principle was that of a vertical lift from a high speed winch discharging on a boom conveyor cantilevered from the quay with the whole unit being independent of the vessel. This technique was unaffected by tidal variations during the landing period. The prototype equipment functioned well and was easily operated by the fish porters and could increase productivity by around 20%. Because of the recession in landings at Aberdeen the system was not subsequently adopted. However, as the equipment is versatile in its ability to discharge wet fish vessels from 20m upwards at all quaysides with sufficient headroom whether tidal or gated and with vessels moored bow in or alongside, recommendations for future commercial development was given. 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.

Handling, transport and storage of live crabs and lobsters

An Open Learning Module to assist the industry in maintaining live crabs and lobsters in good condition throughout the handling, storage and transport processes.

UK Seafood Trade Report: January to March 2023

This report covers the key trends in UK seafood trade for a calendar year on a quarterly basis. The analysis focuses on emerging changes to seafood trade flows in and out of the UK covering January to March 2023 compared to the previous year.

Board minutes - 7 March 2017

Seafish Board minutes

Board minutes - 6 December 2017

Seafish Board minutes

FMIG Presentation 3. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.

Kara Brydson, FIS, and Duncan Boag, Macduff Ship Design spoke about pioneering new designs for net zero fishing vessels. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Skilled Worker Visa Glossary

Key technical and legal terms that relate to the Skilled Worker Visa. This supports the five Skilled Worker Visa guides on the website.

CLG Presentation 2. How the seafood industry must back up sustainability claims. 26 March 2024.

Lindsay Roome and James Schutte, Defra spoke about the Food Data Transparency Partnership and the more transparent food data. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

press release - website launch.docx

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

participating_in_the_seafish_processing_survey.pdf

Board Register of Members Interests

Board register of members' interests up to 1 June 2023.

GRP Fishing Vessel Materials Data Sheet

Form 40 (Issue 4) - GRP Fishing Vessel Materials Data Sheet.

FMIG Presentation 1. Innovative gear selectivity – current state of play. 17 April 2024.

Tom Rossiter, SafetyNet Technologies spoke about selectivity approaches and technologies putting fishers at the heart of precision fishing. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Our contribution to healthy seas and a healthy society - setting the scene for the day

Mike Mitchell's presentation for the Humber Seafood Summit 2012

Board minutes - 27 February 2019

Seafish Board minutes

seafish_welsh_wm_shellfish.pdf

Corporate responsibility & consumer trust in labelling

Presentation from 6th World Fisheries Congress

SECLG Presentation 2. How the seafood supply chain is addressing emerging issues and challenges. 5 March 2024.

Mia Tucker, Issara Institute spoke about their model for worker-centred due diligence and remediation. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Climate change adaptation in aquaculture sourced seafood - Annex 6 - International

The annex concerns UK seafood supply chains reliant on international aquaculture production. It covers major impacts from key climate change drivers, from production to processing, highlighting key opportunities and threats.

Exploratory Voyage for Blue Whiting, 'St. Benedict' April 1974

This report describes a charter voyage of the freezer trawler St. Benedict (Thomas Hamling, Hull) carried out by the White fish authority in March/April 1974 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The objectives of the voyage were to bring back a sufficient quantity of blue whiting, preserved to optimum standards, to facilitate development of processing machinery and methods for this species and to obtain trade reactions to it. To obtain a working knowledge of methods of detection and capture of this particular species and to carry out work programmes devised by the Marine Laboratories and Torry Research Station, related to fish population analysis and methods of preservation. 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.

Work Measurement on Fish Processing Operations in Aberdeen

This project has been carried out at the request of the Aberdeen Fishcurers and Merchants’ Association in order to provide realistic labour costs of processing the principal species handled in the port of Aberdeen. The task has consisted of establishing the time taken for the most common production operations, or to use Work Study terminology, of “measuring the work content” of these operations. This Work measurement has thus provided a basis, independent of fluctuations in rate of pay, which can be used to calculate labour costs of such operations as hand and machine filleting. The data gathered can also be of value to firms for production planning as well as costs and it is proposed to make this information available to interested firms in the form of ready reference tables. 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.

Investigation of the Effects of Overfilling Boxed at Sea Fish on Quality and Yield

The report describes a trial conducted on a Peterhead seiner to quantify the effects of box overfilling. It demonstrates this in terms of fish quality, temperature and weight loss by comparing correctly filled and overfilled boxes. 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

Introducing Seafish

Our work is underpinned by a commitment to supporting a responsible and efficient industry that balances consumer demand with the conservation of stocks for the future.

nationalfinalist cmi.pdf

Fish In Cook-Freeze System of Catering

This report is concerned with the development of fish dishes for the cook/freeze system of catering. The development work was carried out by the White fish Authority, in conjunction with the University of Leeds Catering Research Unit who were principally responsible for much of the original development of the cook/freeze system for institutional caterers. Twelve fish recipes, suitable for institutional catering, were modified or adapted to the system and some of them were subjected to acceptability tests in schools and hospitals. The results show that fish dishes, including fish which is coated in batter and fried, can be successfully incorporated in a cook/freeze catering system, with no impairment in quality or acceptability. 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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