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Benthic Panel

A benthic panel is a small panel of square mesh or large diamond mesh inserted in the bottom panel of a trawl.

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Trammel Nets

Fishing nets similar to a gill net but are made up of three layers of netting.

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Gill Nets

A gill net is a single wall of netting anchored on the seabed to catch fish that swim into it.

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Wreck Nets

Wreck nets are types of gill or trammel nets that have been rigged to shoot over wrecks or areas of hard ground on the seabed.

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Tangle Nets

A gill net design where the netting is hung onto the ropes to create a greater amount of slack netting.

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Banned substances

Some pharmacologically active substances have no fixed MRLs; these constitute a hazard to consumers when present in food at any level.

Article
Offshore Approved Training Providers

Delivery of fishermen's training courses is undertaken by Seafish approved instructors working for our network of Approved Training Providers (ATPs).

Article
How the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) will affect seafood imported to Great Britain

New UK border controls, which aim to streamline imports and categorise products by risk level, will soon come into force.

15 March 2024 Blog article
Seafish levy review

We have started formal consultation on changes to the Seafish Levy. You are invited to submit a response to the proposed amendments.

Article
Calculating the Spread of Trawl Doors

Guidance for skippers on calculating the spread of trawl doors.

Technical information
ETI Base Code

The ETI Base Code is an internationally recognised Code of Labour Practice.

TESS record
Fishing & Living initiative

This initiative promotes sustainable fisheries through improved fishing practices and enhanced living conditions for fishing communities.

TESS record

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