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Kilkeel Fishmarket Extension

The Northern Ireland Fishing Harbour Authority (NIFHA) is currently committed to a programme of harbour works at Kilkeel that involve the extension of quay walls and the market building to improve the operations of unloading, sale and lay-by berthing of boats. Seafish were requested by the NIFHA to advise upon the structure and configuration of the proposed extension to the existing market in light of the proposed EC Hygiene Regulations. Kilkeel is the largest port on the Co Down Coast and supports a fleet of some 114 vessels in excess of 10m registered length. The value of landings is about £7 million (1988) with nephrops, cod and whiting being the predominant species. This report provides a little background of the intended regulations and of local operational practice, and makes detailed recommendations relating to the hygienic design and construction of the building. It makes specific recommendation for a secure, chilled section of the market for prawn (nephrops) sales. 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.

Potting Safety Assessment

As part of an investigation into the safety of pot fishing, an analysis was made of potting related accidents from information provided by the Marine Accident Investigation Brancy (MAIB). Over a nine year period, forty two accidents involving pot fishing vessels were reported to the MAIB. Of these, there were sixteen vessel losses, nine fatalities and ten crew injuries.

Cohorting - Good Practices Identified by Industry | Food Resilience Industry Forum

Produced by the Food Resilience Industry Forum, this document explains cohorting and its use as a secondary line of defence against the spread of infection.

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Quick summary of latest ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species. April 2023.

Covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat which are used in the production of fishmeal. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Consumer information under the EU Common Organisation of the Markets Regulation

As part of the recent reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy, consumer information requirements were reviewed and extended. Commercial designation, scientific name, production method and catch area continue to have be made available and now include date of minimum durability, if previously frozen, method of capture and more detail for some catch areas. This applies mainly to fresh and not processed products. This document explains what information is required and provides current guidance on the application to fish and shellfish.

SECLG Presentation 7. Driving improvements in human rights and labour standards. 5 July 2023.

Mike Park, Scottish White Fish Producers Association spoke about a Worker Driven Social Responsibility (WDSR) pilot. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

CLG Presentation 1. The role of Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). 29 March 2023.

Jo Pollett, Marine Stewardship Council, talked about the current status of FIPS within Project UK. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Retail and Foodservice e-alert December 2010

Updates on retail and foodservice

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Discards article In Fishing New (4 of 6). Fitting square mesh panels.

In the fourth 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 fourth article he examines the options for fitting square mesh panels. Published in Fishing News on 4 November 2011.

Norovirus and Bivalve Molluscs

Noroviruses are a group of viruses that are the most common cause of gastroenteritis or stomach bugs, often referred to as the ‘winter vomiting virus’. Food borne transmission via bivalve shellfish (mainly contaminated raw oysters) is one (but the least likely) way of contracting norovirus. The number of people in the UK who contract norovirus from eating live bivalve molluscs is very small and numbers are not increasing. This fact sheet looks specifically at the harvesting of live bivalve molluscs, routes of norovirus contamination and treatment options available to reduce contamination levels.

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