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Seafish briefing notes

There are a number of Seafish briefing notes.

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Demersal Trawl - Scraper net

A long low, demersal trawl towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards (trawl doors).

Gear
Pots and Trap - Nephrops

Nephrops creels or prawn creels as they are generally called, are of the basic D creel design but lighter than that of a lobster or crab pot.

Gear
Multi Rig Trawl - Nephrops triple rig

In this rig three trawls are towed side by side using four trawl warps.

Gear
Beam Trawl - Chain Mat Gear

This beam trawl is similar to other beam trawls in that it is held open by a steel bar with shoes on each end.

Gear
Beam Trawl - Open gear

The beam trawl - open gear is designed to stimulate the fish out of the mud and over the footrope of the trawl.

Gear
Seafish Guidance on writing a Modern Slavery Statement

Seafish Guidance on writing a seafood-specific Modern Slavery Statement

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Customs and Trade News - July 2022

We discuss the GCC FTA, the cold water prawn tariff running out, criticism against the Australian FTA and the new push to remove trade barriers.

13 July 2022 News article
Plastic Packaging Tax guidance

If you manufacture or import plastic packaging, you may need to register for Plastic Packaging Tax. Our guidance is for seafood businesses only.

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Separator panels

A separator panel is a horizontal panel of netting designed to divide the trawl into two sections one above the other.

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Headline Height

A trawl or static net where the gear has been redesigned to keep the headline (top of the net) low to prevent the capture of high swimming species.

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Human Rights Impact Assessment Guidance and Toolbox

This guidance and toolbox helps conduct, commission, review or monitor human rights impact assessments of business projects and activities.

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