About Seafish

Seafish was founded in 1981 by an Act of Parliament and supports all sectors of the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future.  It is the only pan-industry body offering services to all parts of the seafood industry, including catching and aquaculture, processors, importers, exporters and distributors of seafood and restaurants and retailers.

Seafish is funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood landed and imported in the UK.  It aims to support and improve the environmental sustainability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the industry, as well as promoting sustainably-sourced seafood. 

Our services are grouped into six themes as follows:

• Information - support for industry's business decisions
• Safety - creating a safer working environment at sea
• Environment - protecting the environment at sea and on land
• Regulation - understanding, interpreting and responding to legislation for industry
• Standards - supporting quality and efficiency standards
• Consumers - the authoritative voice on seafood for consumers

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Our achievementsIn the past year, we estimate that we have delivered some £22 million of total benefit to industry against an investment of £8 million pounds of levy income. Below we have listed some of our key achievements in recent years, achievements which we will add to in the years ahead.Strategic directionOur primary focus is to deliver value to the seafood industry for the levy which we collect from seafood sales. Our work on industry’s behalf is subject to rigorous monthly, quarterly and annual measurement to ensure that we deliver value wherever possible.

Our StructureSustainabilitySeafish is committed to the sustainable and efficient harvesting of those resources on which the UK seafood industry depends, the protection of marine ecosystems, and the development of marine aquaculture based on sustainable resource utilisation and best environmental practice.

Seafood industry overview Seafood is a multi-billion pound industry in the UK. Four out of five households consume seafood at least once a month and total purchases of seafood in the UK exceeded £5 billion in 2008.Levy and FundingSeafish is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDBP) set up under the Fisheries Act 1981 to improve efficiency and raise standards across the seafood industry.

Annual ReportsThe Sea Fish Industry Authority Annual Report and Accounts Government Data

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