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Energy Management Guide - Offsetting the Cost of the Climate Change Levy

The UK Cold Water Prawn Market

In September 2006, Seafish undertook market research to gain a better understanding of attitudes and behaviour in the UK Cold Water Prawn market.

Final Note on Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting on 11 July 2018

Final note on the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting held at Friends House, London on Wednesday 11 July 2018.

Corporate Plan 2015-2018 Executive Summary

A summary of the Seafish Corporate Plan for 2015-2018, including details of our high level objectives and operational delivery model.

Final CLG minutes for 9 July 2014

Final minutes of the Common Language Group meeting held at Fishmongers' Hall, London on Wednesday 9 July 2014.

The Seafish Guide to DNA Testing of Seafood

This is one of a series of guides in which Seafish explores topical issues affecting the UK seafood industry. Here we look at how DNA testing is being used by the seafood supply chain, what it can detect, where DNA analysis is carried out and the development of comprehensive DNA databases.

Quay Issues: Issue 1

This magazine presents some of the stories behind the data, emerging from our Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet. It highlights the main issues identified by fishermen during the survey and features case studies on individual fishing businesses demonstrating how they have overcome barriers to success. The magazine also features interviews with other experts describing recent changes in the industry and the adaptive management taking place in their sectors. The aim is to encourage fishing vessel owners to think critically and creatively about how they can solve problems facing their businesses to enhance their overall performance and profitability.

Quay Issues: Fleet Economic Performance Dataset 2008-15

The Seafish Fleet Economic Performance Dataset provides a detailed insight into the financial and operational performance of the fleet between 2008 and 2015 alongside analysis produced by the Seafish Economics team. This latest version includes new graphs and infographics with less data tables.

Use of Ozone in the Fish Industry

County Down Seafood

This report was produced by tourism specialists BTS, supported by fish industry experts Poseidon Consulting. It is a market based business plan, commissioned by the Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership (SLLP), with funding from the EU and the South East Area Fisheries Local Action Group (SEAFLAG), to provide economic benefit to the South East Area which includes the fishing ports at Portavogie, Ardglass and Kilkeel. The analysis is designed to help develop the local market for locally caught seafood and local quality agricultural produce within Area. The project examines the opportunities for food tourism in the Strangford Lough and Mourne Mountains destinations, building on the concentration of the Northern Ireland fishing industry in the area, the quality of other local food produce and the number and the quality of local eating places across the area.

Cod Farming in the Marine Environment

Key words: Husbandry; hydrographic survey; modelling; benthic survey

Quick summary of 2017 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species

Seafish continues to support the fishmeal industry through the provision of news and factual information. This quick summary of the 2017 ICES advice covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat.

Lobster hatcheries and stocking programmes: An introductory manual

Drawing together the UK experience of lobster stocking as well as information from other programmes in Europe and North America, the report provides a sound knowledge base for anyone interested in setting up a lobster hatchery or stocking programme.

issue_02_renewable.pdf

minutes_of_de_panel_meeting_08_july_2014.pdf

issue_10_aggregates_email.pdf

issue_16_2015_aggregates.pdf

seafish_ni_case_studies_-_sea_source_lr.pdf

First year survival of bivalves on newly flooded managed realigned sites.

This study was undertaken to determine whether the length of existence of a stretch of intertidal foreshore created by managed realignment impacted the growth of Cerastoderma edule (cockle). Comparative growth as determined by average length was monitored for a periodof 48 weeks at three Essex foreshore sites. At the end of the trial, no significant differences between the sites were found. Keywords Shellfish; Cockle; Managed Realignment; Regulated Tidal Exchange; Foreshore;

Yellow Haddock_A097

Some frozen at sea haddock develops a yellow discolouration. This is a major problem for the UK fish industry; resolution of the problem would potentially protect and make available £145M worth of legally caught haddock to a total haddock market worth £288M in the UK alone. A series of trials were carried out to try to replicate the conditions causing yellowing to enable recommendations to be made to solve the problem. Although the trials failed to yellow the fish, in depth biochemical analyses were performed on potential mechanisms for the production of yellow colour in the muscle tissue. It has been clarified that most likely the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA) splits off a fatty acids from the PL phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), which consecutively reacts with muscle proteins forming yellow complexes.

Seafish response to Defra Consultation on measures to protect the Fal & Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) from the impacts of fishing with dredges and other towed gear.

This consultation concerned PROPOSED measures to protect Fal and Helford Special area of Conservation (SAC) from the impacts of fishing with scallop dredges and other bottomtrawls. To read the consultation go to: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/fal-helford/index.htm

Final Minutes DAG meeting 20 February 2012

Final minutes of the Discard Action Group meeting held in London on 20 February 2012.

The Frozen Fish Chain

his open learning module deals with the more commonly used freezing processes. This module may be of interest to individuals invoved in the freezing, storage, transport or retaiiling of fish and shellfish. . Available as a printed open learning module for £15 plus P&P. Contact training@Seafish.co.uk or 01472 252302 for more information.

Response to the Welsh Government Marine Conservation Zone consultation

Seafish is convinced that the Welsh Government has not put forward a sound scientific or legal basis for setting up the proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). The proposal does not satisfy the criteria for the grounds for designating a MCZ as set out in Section 117 of the Marine and Coastal Access ACT 2009. An adequate marine protected area in any case already exists in Welsh waters. Other grounds for the establishment of the MCZs are not underpinned by evidence - e.g. although there is no evidence that the area needs ecosystem recovery and remediation, these are stated as grounds for setting up the MCZ. Seafish also points out that No Take Zones are not advisable in this situation and suggests better collaboration with fishermen to formulate ecosystem-based management strategies.

Final CLG minutes for 6 November 2013

Final minutes of the Common Language Group meeting held at Billingsgate on Wednesday 6 November 2013.

Utilisation of 2016 European Union - Faroe Islands Bilateral Fisheries Agreement

The Seafish Pelagic Industry Issues Group (SPIIG) asked Seafish to undertake an independent analysis of the utilisation by the UK and rest of EU of the 2016 EU-Faroe bilateral agreement and the utilisation of the agreement by Faroe Islands. This report is the third project undertaken by Seafish for PIIG and follows similar approach as the previous reports (published in 2016 and 2015).

Seafood Regulation Expert Group Minutes – September 2017

Primary Authority 3; Brexit; IUU Fishing; Fish Name Designations; Official Controls; Fish Trade; Code of Practice for Smoked Fish; Expert Group on Food Hygiene and Control of Food of Animal Origin; Freezing Treatment for Killing Viable Parasites; Brexit Priority Work Areas; Seafood Traceability; Work with FSS and Local Authorities; Shellfish Review; Regulatory Strategy; Shellfish Classification and Risk Assessments; Official Controls; Animal By Products Scottish Case Study Discussion; Regulating our Future; Acrylamide Regulation; Changes to Seafish’s Primary Authority; India and Veterinary Residues; Crystal Violet; End Use; Importers Forum; Superchilling; Markets Advisory Council; Tuna Treatment with Nitrate; US Marine Mammal Protection Act

FS29_05.09 Use of anaerobic digestion for food waste treatment in Orkney

Shellfish waste is a major financial and operational burden to the seafood processing industry. Current estimates show that around 63,000 tonnes of shellfish waste is sent for disposal each year at a cost of almost £3,000,000. In theory there are many uses for shell, but to date there is no one solution to treating and subsequently using these materials as by-products. Most processors rely on disposal outlets costing up to £150 per tonne of waste. Shellfish processors want simple, local, cost-effective solutions for managing shellfish waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been identified as a potential solution. The process produces methane which can be used to generate electricity, and create 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 to the shellfish waste disposal problem 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 if it could be a sustainable waste management solution for the island. It included a small-scale batch digester trial on crab shells. This factsheet summarises the results of the project.

minutes_of_de_panel_meeting_25_march_2015_approved.pdf

Seafish response to the European Commission Reform of the CFP

This response to the Commission’s request for contributions towards the reform process builds upon the strategic view we have developed of the evolving relationship between natural resource harvesting and environmental protection. In the UK we have initiated a number of seafood industry-centred conservation schemes and we are keen to see the industry develop its role as stewards of the marine environment. To read the consultation go to: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0163:FIN:EN:PDF

Seafish roadmap to the UK, Scotland and NI Marine Bills and the UK MPA network_July 2009

The aim of the UK, Scottish and Northern Ireland Marine Bills is to create a more strategic and holistic approach to the marine environment.

Final ACIG minutes 15 September 2015

Final minutes of the Aquaculture Common Issues Group meeting held in London on 15 September 2015.

Presentations given at Seafish 'Social Responsibility in Seafood' workshop. Malta. January 2016.

Seafish facilitated the pre-summit workshop at the Seaweb Seafood Summit in Malta on Sunday 31 January 2016. The topic was ‘Social Responsibility in Seafood’. This workshop presented the ongoing or developing initiatives that aim to eliminate social and ethical concerns in the seafood industry, as well as map these initiatives throughout the supply chain. There were 14 powerpoint presentations which have been collated here. Please also see the handout and the summary note on the workshop.

Crab & Lobster Holding Part III - Filters & Instrumentation

The rapid development of the British Shellfish Industry and the requirement to export live shellfish has lead to the industry needing better methods and information about live holding. This data sheet is part of a series forming a guide to the selection of equipment needed to successfully store and transport live crabs and lobsters. These data sheets should be used in conjunction with data sheets: Handling Crabs for the Live Trade: Part I and II. This sheet is a guide to both the filters, and instrumentation requirements of live holding and vivier systems.

Final Minutes DAG meeting 12 March 2014

Final notes of the Discard Action Group meeting held at Fishmongers' Hall, London on 12 March 2014.

press release med diet conf 25 09 12.pdf

Seafish Standard Design Purification Systems: Operating Manual for the Vertical Stack System

Manual for developing and operating Seafish standard design for shellfish purification system: Vertical Stack System

Fisheries Management Issues Report

The Fisheries Management Issues Report summarises some of the current issues affecting the UK fishing industry. Information is collated from regional, UK and European sources and regular topics include discussions at the EU Fisheries Council meetings, official landings into the UK relative to allocated quotas and the extent of bans on fishing due to shellfish poisoning around the UK.

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