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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.

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FS56-6.10_Utilisation and disposal of seafood waste at sea

Traditional seafood waste disposal routes have become increasingly restricted and expensive. In the past onshore sectors of industry returned seafood waste back to sea, but this is only permitted if it has been approved by the relevant authorities. This factsheet summarises the procedure for applying for a licence and provides a summary of the key issues businesses should be aware of.

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).

Labour and Employment in UK seafood processing 2019 Annual Report

2019 data on the UK seafood processing sector’s workforce to tracks trends in the number, proportion and ease of recruiting both UK and non-UK employees in the period before the UK leaves the EU.

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2008 Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet - Short Report

The 2008 Economic Survey of the UK fishing fleet short report provides a summary of the financial and operational performance of the UK fishing fleet. This report summarises analysis of 33 segments of the UK fishing fleet, drawing on a combination of data collected by survey and data on landings and days at sea provided by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), which covers every active vessel in the UK fleet.

Seafish Standard Sampling Operating Procedure_Basic Intertidal Habitat Mapping

A lack of information on the precise location of a protected marine habitat or refuge for a protected marine species has caused considerable delays in environmental impact assessments and at worst led to applications to develop shellfish farms being refused or withdrawn as Regulators are unable to decide whether the farm site and/or access arrangements will or will not have a potential impact on a protected wildlife site (Seafish 2006 & 2007).

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