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Seafish Economic Performance Time Series Dataset (UK Overall) 2008-17

The Seafish fleet economic performance dataset contains financial, economic and operation performance indicators for the period 2008-17. The dataset covers the overall UK active fishing fleet and has been produced by combining a sample of costs and earnings data from vessel accounts with official effort, landings and capacity data for all active UK fishing vessels

Annual Review of Feed Grade Fish Stocks September 2010

Annual Review of the feed grade fish stocks used to produce fishmeal and fish oil for the UK market This review focuses on recent independent documentary assessments of these stocks. These are predominantly published by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). It covers sandeel, sprat, capelin, herring, blue whiting, Norway pout, anchovy, jack mackerel, sardine and menhaden.

Utilising discards not destined for human consumption in bulk uses

Further to the Defra ‘Fishing for the Markets’ initiative, this study explores whether discards not destined for human consumption can be utilised by commercial outlets in the UK. The availability of commercial outlets for discards not used in the human food chain is a key factor in the development and success of a potential utilisation programme in the event of a total discard ban. The report provides an overview of the potential quantities of discards potentially available under a discard ban, options available for the bulk use of discards, their availability to the catching sector and associated issues. The project was funded by Defra, commissioned by Seafish and undertaken by Cefas.

Development of a Generic Shellfish Hatchery Design with Associated Spatting Ponds

The SIP project output examines opportunities for aquaculture in/around enclosed marine water bodies, as well as the development of a generic design for a shellfish hatchery - the proposed Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay (TLSB) case study is a significant focus

Fuel Flow Metering for Fishing Vessels Phase II - Fuel meter tests under laboratory conditions

The Phase II testing of fuel flow measurement systems for fishing vessels investigated the performance of six flow metering devices. These were: i) the Macnaught M1 gear meter (£263 ex. VAT), ii) the Flowtech Oval MIII oval gear meter (£185 ex. VAT), iii) the Kobold DRZ oscillating piston meter (£258 ex. VAT), iv) the Kobold VKM variable aperture meter (£562 ex. VAT), v) the Floscan 65000 turbine inferential meter (£583 ex. VAT) and vi) the Emerson CMF025M coriollis meter (£3000-£4000 ex. VAT). The prices indicated for flow meters i) to iv) do not include signal processing, sensor energisation and display equipment, which will add another £330 + VAT to the total equipment cost if a DataTrack 284, dual-channel, panel mount indicator is used, as was done in this study.

Defining free of flesh shell

In preparation for a review of the ABPR this report provides the results of trials to define free of flesh shell.

The Sea Fish Industry Authority - Annual Report and Accounts 2011/2012

The Annual Report provides a detailed Management Commentary and financial review of the activities undertaken by Seafish during 2011/2012 and information on future developments.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Halibut Onshore on-growing economic model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how the onshore on-growing aspects of a halibut cultivation business may function. There are other models covering the hatchery, nursery and cage-based on-growing aspects. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating halibut can also be downloaded.

Input Output Multiplier Study of the UK and Scottish Fish Catching and Fish Processing Sectors

This study traces the linkages between the fish catching and processing sectors with other industries, and presents analysis of the economic importance of the fish catching and processing sectors to the UK and Scottish economies.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Scallop (King and Queen) Economic Model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how a potential king or queen scallop cultivation business may function. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating king and queen scallops can also be downloaded.

Project Inshore - Stage 3 strategic sustainability review - A National Overview

This report provides a national strategic overview of the findings and recommendations 2. provided in the 9 IFCA specific Strategic Sustainability Reviews which were the primary focus of Stage 3 of Project Inshore. In addition, the national overview report provides the opportunity to highlight those stocks which straddle the inshore boundary (6nm) and have therefore not been the focus of the IFCA specific reports.

Fish Waste Production in the UK - The quantities Produced and Opportunities for Better Utilisation

The options for fish waste utilisation and disposal are becoming increasingly restricted, creating a significant problem for the UK fish industry. From capture through to processing, the industry generates a significant quantity of fish waste. This report estimates the types and quantities of fish waste generated in the different sectors, from catching to processing. It then describes many of the potentially higher value utilisation opportunities for fish waste and identifies some of those that may be most suitable for the UK industry.

Seafish Bioeconomic Modelling: Analysis of Choke Points and Problem Stocks for UK Fleet under the Landing Obligation, 2017-2019

A bioeconomic model has been developed by Seafish to support high quality analysis of the UK fishing industry. The model provides Seafish with an impact assessment tool to analyse the potential impact of policy measures on the UK fishing fleet, with a particular focus on the potential effect of the landing obligation. The purpose of this report is to present findings from the model developed by Seafish. Several simulations are presented in the report to evaluate the impacts of new policy on UK demersal fleets.

2006 Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet

The 2006 economic survey of the UK fishing fleet is the most recent nationwide costs and earnings survey of the sector and continues to build upon the work carried out by the Seafish Economics team in 2005. This study presents the latest economic information on up to 35 segments of the commercially active UK fishing fleet. Survey results suggest that despite increases in vessel earnings across a number of segments, rising operating costs and reduced fishing opportunities meant that achieving profitability was still a major challenge for most of the UK fishing fleet in 2006.

Lifejacket and Buoyancy Aid Acceptability Trials - A co-project between Seafish and the RNLI

The following report describes the background and the acceptability trials that have been jointly conducted by Seafish and the RNLI, working with commercial fishermen. The trials were in two stages, a test tank assessment to ensure that the products are effective when worn with ‘sea gear’ plus long term assessments by fishermen in the course of their work. FIFG funding has been granted both by DEFRA and SEERAD, each providing fifty percent of the allowable grant.

the Market Potential for Marine Finfish Species from British and Irish Aquaculture

Aquaculture is already playing a major part in supplying seafood into the European market - some 420,000 tonnes per annum out of a fleet landing total of c.6,700,000 tonnes, or 6-7% of the total by weight. If all the member states of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers are included, the tonnage rises to some 1,000,000 tonnes per annum, with a total value of £1,984 million in 1999 - compared, for example, with a combined total first sale value of fisheries landings of some $452 million in the UK and Ireland.

Ussing Socio-Economic information in European Marine Site management: UK Shellfisheries

There is a general governmental commitment in the UK to prioritising social and economic aspects of fisheries within policy-making relating to the marine environment. This is embodied by various recent strategy documents, such as Net Benefits, Safeguarding Our Seas and A Sea Change: the Marine Bill. The UK government has variously proposed the ecosystem approach, integrated coastal zone management, regional and social policy, the development of social and economic objectives, data provision, impact assessments, stakeholder involvement, and ‘marine conservation zones’ as means of addressing the socio-economic deficit in inshore fisheries management.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Manila Clam Economic Model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how a potential Manila clam business may function. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating Manila and native clams can also be downloaded.

Northern Ireland Scallop Larval Dispersal Background Study

he Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Seafish and the Northern Ireland (NI) Scallop Association have recently completed a report investigating the optimal areas for scallop reseeding in the Irish Sea. This work was commissioned due to an increase in exploitation of scallops around the NI coastline and a desire by industry to be proactive in enhancing long-term sustainability of stocks. Sites selected through industry engagement as proposed reseeding sites were examined by AFBI scientists to ensure that they met the characteristics required for successful settlement of scallops. Seabed habitat maps were combined to provide information for the full sea area under consideration. Scallop catches from the annual AFBI scallop survey were mapped with the full habitat map to determine the areas where scallops were present and identify the underlying habitat type. This allowed a map to be created which showed the suitable habitat for adult scallops within NI waters. All of the proposed reseeding sites fell within areas of suitable habitat. To examine further characteristics of the proposed sites, a combination of measured and modelled data was used. Salinity, food availability, bed stress (natural physical disturbance of the seabed by wave action and/or tidal currents), particulate inorganic matter, suspended particulate matter, abundance of predators, spawning season, larval dispersal and hydrodynamic models were all considered. The above information was presented to the project steering group, and using the data provided, the steering group selected the most suitable sites for reseeding from the original 13 proposed sites. Three reseeding sites (Whitehead, Drumfad Bay and South Bay) have initially been proposed, with a fourth, Roaring Rock, having potential for any future reseeding plans. The NI Scallop Association will now present the results of this work to DAERA to ask for regulation to assist in the protection of these new areas through a ban on mobile fishing gear.

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Seafish Summary of ICES assessed stocks - June and October 2014

Summary of June and October 2014 ICES advice for cod, Dover sole, haddock, hake, herring, ling, mackerel, megrim, monkfish, nephrops, plaice, saithe and whiting. Also limited advice for brill, dab, flounder, grey gurnard, lemon sole, pollack, red gurnard, striped red mullet and turbot.

Summary of the potential impacts of the network of English marine conservation zones on the UK fishing industry

This report combines three sources of information to help inform industry and Seafish about the potential impacts of the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) network on fishing through using; 1) the information provided by the four MCZ projects, 2) JNCC and NE advice to the government and 3) the four regional MCZ socio-economic impact assessments (SEIAs). The SEIAs show the potential annual value of fish landings that might be affected if potential MCZs are managed in a way that restrict fishing.

Seafish Summary of ICES assessed stocks - June and October 2013

Summary of June and October 2013 ICES advice for cod, Dover sole, haddock, hake, herring, ling, mackerel, megrim, monkfish, nephrops, plaice, saithe and whiting. Also limited advice for brill, dab, flounder, grey gurnard, lemon sole, pollack, red gurnard, striped red mullet and turbot.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Native clam Economic Model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how a potential native clam farming business may function. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating Manila and native clams can also be downloaded.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Halibut Technical Pages

These pages contain technical advice on the cultivation of halibut. They are complimented by economic modelling tools that enable you to explore how a potential halibut cultivation business might work. There are models for the hatchery, nursery, onshore and cage-based on-growing aspects of farming. 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;

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.

Project Inshore - Stage 3 Strategic Sustainability Review Cornwall Inshore Fisheries & Conervation Authority

his report presents stage 3 of Project Inshore where findings of stage 1’s data gathering on fisheries within each IFCA and the results of stage 2’s MSC pre-assessment conducted for fisheries around England’s coast (involving over 400 different species, stock and gear combinations) are considered to provide a Strategic Sustainability Review tailored to the Devon & Severn IFCA

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Halibut Cage on-growing economic model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how the cage-based on-growing aspects of a halibut cultivation business may function. There are other models covering the hatchery, nursery, and onshore on-growing aspects. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating halibut can also be downloaded.

Fuel Flow Metering for Fishing Vessels - Phase III Report: Fuel meter testing on a diesel engine

The ‘target analogy’ introduced in the Phase II report is revisited to graphically indicate the relative performance of the fuel flow measurement systems incorporating the flow meters under investigation. On the targets, the distance of the centre of the circle for a given meter representsthe accuracy of the device, the size of the circle represents the repeatability of observations. The LHS target shows the relative situation before calibration of the devices, the RHS target shows the same, after calibration. The upper targets reflect the Phase II investigations, the lower targets reflect the Phase III investigations.

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 Cod Nursery economic model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how the nursery-based aspects of a cod cultivation business may function. There are other models covering the hatchery and on-growing aspects. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating cod can also be downloaded.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Halibut Nursery Economic Model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how the nursery-based aspects of a halibut cultivation business may function. There are other models covering the hatchery, onshore and cage-based on-growing aspects. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating halibut can also be downloaded.

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

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.

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.

De-infestation of slipper limpets from mussel seed

The mussel culture industry is one of the largest and most valuable fisheries in the UK representing almost 90% of total shellfish aquaculture production by weight in England and Wales with a value of around £14 million per year. Continuing productivity is significantly dependant on the movement of mussel seed from wild settlement areas to cultivation areas. Unfortunately, these shellfish movements can also spread pests such as the non-native slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) which has the potential to have a devastating effect on both fisheries and marine eco-systems as it out-competes other species for food and space as well as depositing pseudo-faeces that builds up to create cohesive ‘muds’. An accidental introduction of slipper limpets into the major UK mussel culture area of the Menai Straits, North Wales has recently occurred following a movement of mussel seed contaminated with slipper limpets from the English Channel. This led to urgent remedial action having to be taken by industry which involved removing the infested mussel seed and then smothering of any remaining slipper limpets with new slipper limpet free seed. There is a need therefore for the industry to self regulate and minimise risks in such transfers. Failure to do so will otherwise result in measures being imposed on industry in this respect. Positive action is now currently being undertaken in some regions as can be seen by the development of a Code of Good Practise by the Bangor Mussel Producers.

Development of a suitable dredge for exploitation of razorfish (Ensis directus) in The Wash

This report describes a study of the environmental effects of razorfish dredging within a SAC (Special Area of Conservation) under the Habitats directive. The study includes instrumentation, environmental modeling and was used as an appropriate assessment under for the experimental fishery for this species in The Wash.

An investigation into the information requirements of businesses sourcing sustainable seafood

The results of a survey of personnel responsible for sourcing seafood in the processing, retailing and restaurant sectors will be used in the development of the Seafish responsible sourcing guides.

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