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Seafood Trends in Commercial Foodservice (2024)

In 2024, seafood servings in GB foodservice showed a promising recovery up 6.6%, outpacing total foodservice which grew servings by 0.4%. Both total foodservice and seafood servings still lag behind pre COVID-19 levels by -19% and -14% respectively.

Trials with Monofilament Longline Gear on MFV Gannet in Whitby

A report on the findings of a 39ft Whitby vessel, MFV Gannet, chartered for 15 fishing days and fitted with equipment for the purpose of monofilament longlining during three weeks of trials.

Pair Trawling aboard the MFV Boy Carl and the MFV Boy Jason

A report on the results of two vessels used in pair trawling for the first time.

Online Elementary Health and Safety Segment Five: First Aid At Work

This is the fifth segment of the written learning materials for the Elementary Health and Safety (online) training programme.

Finfish Advisory Group (FiAG) Meeting Minutes - July 2024

Meeting minutes for the 3rd meeting of the Finfish Advisory Group (FiAG) which took place on Thursday 25th July 2024 via Microsoft Teams.

Gill net and other set net fisheries in Cornwall (including Plymouth)

Examining the current status of Cornish gill nets fisheries and set net fisheries.

Distribution, Abundance and Availability of Blue Whiting in the North East Atlantic

Results of surveys carried out over the last few years indicate that there is a stock of at least several million tonnes of blue whiting in the North-East Atlantic. The only known spawning area of blue whiting is to the West of the British Isles. In this area, the adult fish are concentrated during the late winter and spring months but they then disperse, a major part of the population moving Northwards into the Norwegian Sea. They return to the spawning grounds probably via the Faroe-Shetland channel, around February. This report is a summary of material from various sources, including work published by the Marine laboratory and Torry Research Station Aberdeen. It has been produced in order to collate the earlier published work with recently acquired reports from sources in Norway. 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.

Guidelines for the handling of chilled fish by retailers

The Guidelines cover the technical aspects of fish purchase, handling and selling, and of premises, vehicles and equipment, and apply to the trades of the traditional fishmonger, the supermarket, the mobile van operator and the market stall operator. Necessary background information is given and detailed recommendations are made. The Guidelines cover chilled fish which has not been pre-packed for retail sale, including wet fish, smoked fish, cooked fish and shellfish. Guidelines for handling CAP fish, which differs in its handling requirements, are given separately in the Seafish Guidelines for the handling of fish packed in a controlled atmosphere. It is recommended that retailers handling other pre-packed fish, including vacuum packed and overwrapped fish, follow the CAP Guidelines. These guidelines have 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. Whilst these guidelines contain helpful technical information some of the legislative content may now be out of date.

Selectivity Trials of Seine Net Codends - MFV 'KESTREL' (INS 253) - April 1990

This report describes the comparison between three different mesh sizes of cod end in order to assess selectivity criteria. The cod ends were 90 mm x 120 meshes, 90 mm x 100 meshes, 110 mm x 100 meshes. All were diamond mesh configurations. The results showed small increases in the L.50 characteristics but overall the discard rates for each cod end were comparable. The trials were carried out with and without a small mesh cod end cover. 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.

Pair Seining Trip on M.F.V. "Avoca" and "Millwood"

A report on a Pair Seining Trip on M.F.V. "Avoca" and "Millwood".

Measurement of Cod and Handling Loads on 35-45m Stern Trawlers Engaged in Mackerel Fishing

This report contains the results of investigations into the loads generated in the in-hauling and tipping tackles when hauling large pelagic catches of mackerel in two wet fish stern trawlers in the 35 – 45m length class. The purpose of the investigation was to obtain basic data to verify the directives of the UK Trawlers Mutual Insurance Company (Appendix I) on the design and testing of the various blocks and tackles used for handling the large catches occurring during the Mackerel fishing season. Details of trials procedures and equipment used during the investigation are given, with the results shown in tabular and graphical form. These results substantiate the directives of the UK Trawlers Mutual Insurance Company and highlight other facets of the net handling in this particular fishing operation. 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.

Online Elementary Health and Safety Segment Six: Personal Protective Equipment

This is the sixth segment of the written learning materials for the Elementary Health and Safety (online) training programme.

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