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Deep Water Fisheries of the North Atlantic Slope

Until recently the Continental Shelf areas of the North Atlantic have provided adequate fish stocks for the purposes of professional fishermen. Today most of these stocks are fully exploited or over exploited and commercial fisheries are, of necessity, severely restricted. Inevitably this has led to a search for new resources and, in particular, there is an increasing interest in the deep water species of the Atlantic Slope (circa 500m to 2000m). Although the biology of the fishes of the deeper water has been extensively studied by scientists for a century or more, there has been very little work in stock sizes. There is very little information to give to fishermen, or indeed to legislators who must exercise some restraint on these fisheries if the mistakes arising from too much effort on the Continental Shelf are to be avoided in deeper water. Up until now there has been only a limited amount of effort directed at these fisheries and for only a few species such as roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris), roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax), blue ling (Molva dipterugia), orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus), black scabbard (Aphanopus carbo) and the more familiar Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides). 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.

Inland Wholesale Fish Markets - 3. Distribution of Fresh Fish

This is the final report of the Joint study of the inland wholesale fish markets in Great Britain undertaken by Sarah Maddock (Humberside College of Higher Education), John Tower (Seafish) and David Symes (University of Hull). Previous reports have described the position of the markets as seen first by the merchants and then by their customers’ relying heavily upon the analysis of questionnaire data. The nature and scope of this final report is different. It takes a much broader look at the inland distribution of fresh fish; it offers a critical analysis of the inland wholesale markets; and it outlines a basic strategy and programme of action for coping with the pressures of increasing competition in the 1990s. 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.

Review of Technical Conservation Measures in UK Nephrops Fisheries

Seafish are proposing a programme of work aimed at optimising whitefish selectivity through the more effective use of technical conservation measures (TCMs) in Nephrops trawls. This report covers the first stage of that work. Representative members of the UK Nephrops catching sector were canvassed for their views on current and possible alternative TCMs. The results of this industry survey are presented on a regional basis incorporating the main centres of Nephrops landings in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. As well as analysis on a regional basis, responses have been examined by power category and by comparing single trawl and twin trawl operations. The report highlights a general dissatisfaction with current legislation regarding TCMs. There is a willingness to support work aimed at further reductions in discards but with little enthusiasm for the suggested options which include rigid selection devices and separator trawls. The report concludes with a number of recommendations for further work on TCMs as the next stage to the development programme. 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.

Scallop Spat Collection 1984, with Comparison of Methods of Spat Sorting

The annual collection of Pecten and Chlamys spat is a routine aspect of the Ardtoe scallop cultivation development programme. In 1984 three types of collection systems were used to give further information on the timing of settlement, which took place in early July. 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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Deep Water Fisheries of the North Atlantic Slope

Inland Wholesale Fish Markets - 3. Distribution of Fresh Fish

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