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Cod (2016 update) - Seafood Industry Factsheet

Cod consumption in retail has been growing since 2013, as supply eases and prices soften. In 2015, cod total retail sales (excluding discounters) were worth £364m (+2.4%) at 44,887 tonnes (+3.6%), with an average price of £8.10 (-1.1%).

Quick summary of 2018 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species (up to June 2018)

Seafish continues to support the fishmeal industry through the provision of news and factual information. This quick summary of the 2018 ICES advice (up to June 2018) covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat.

Consumer attitudes to the environment and seafood

Consumers’ environmental concerns have been a growing area of interest for various private and public sector bodies, with numerous studies conducted to measure public opinion. In recent years, the fishing industry has received considerable media exposure, especially regarding the sustainability of white fish stocks and the impact of fish farming. It has been diffi cult however to estimate the effect of this publicity on the purchase and consumption of seafood by consumers in Britain.

Discards article In Fishing New (2 of 6). Behavioural trends.

In the second of a series of six articles, Mike Montgomerie, gear technologist at Seafish, gives his perspective on the discards issue and the work that Seafish, along with industry, has been doing to help develop new selective technologies and net-based fishing activities to reduce discards. In this second article he looks at how behavioural trends of fish can be exploited when designing and positioning discard reduction devices, or redesigning nets to reduce the number of fish discarded. Published in Fishing News 26 August 2011.

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.

Seafish Roadmap to the UK, Scotland and NI Marine Bills and the UK MPA Network - January 2010

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

Seafish Roadmap to the UK, Scotland and NI Marine Bills and the UKMPA Network - October 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.

press release - seafish appoints new scotland post.pdf

pr ipf - cefas oyster purification trials (3).pdf

Part 8 Machinery Installations U15m 01Jan2013

FS09_06.09 High pressure processing of fish and shellfish

Seafish, FIFG and Norconserv funded a comprehensive series of trials to determine the practical and commercial benefits of using High Pressure Processing (HPP) for seafood processing. The work was carried out on a range of fish and shellfish by Campden BRI, using both pilot and commercial scale equipment. Where appropriate, samples were assessed and further processed by seafood industry partners. This factsheet summarises the findings of the work.

FS19-12.08 Dec 2008 Collaborative approach to industry advice on seafood smoking

Seafood smoking is the latest topic to be covered by Seafish, as part of a suite of seafood-specific training materials. As well as a technical guide, the comprehensive pack also includes a new training DVD, the production of which has been greatly assisted by the co-operation of Alfred Enderby Ltd in Grimsby. This case study profiles the collaboration between Seafish and Alfred Enderby to capture the whole seafood smoking process on film. The footage will become a key part of the Seafish Seafood Smoking training DVD.

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