Seafish Wales Advisory Committee (SWAC)

The core membership of SWAC is representative of the Welsh industry, from fishing and aquaculture, distribution and processing, through to retail and foodservice. Welsh Government representatives, Natural Resources Wales and scientists also attend meetings to provide updates and information as required. SWAC therefore provides a useful platform for liaison between different Welsh seafood sectors and these other bodies.

SWAC projects and reports

Seafish undertakes projects on behalf of the Welsh seafood industry, as directed by the Seafish Wales Advisory Committee (SWAC). Further information can be found below. 

The agendas and minutes of all previous meetings are published and available to download, once ratified by the Committee.

Seafish encourages the seafood industry's opportunities to thrive and provide opportunities and a safe, and sustainable seafood industry for Wales.

Videos

• Welsh fishermen receive PFDs with PLBs (2018)
• Quay Issues case study: Collaborating to develop a management strategy (2016)

Other Seafish-supported publications relevant to the Welsh seafood industry

• Effects of electrofishing for Ensis spp. on benthic macrofauna,epifauna and fish species. (Prepared for the South and West Wales Fishing Communities Ltd as part of Electrofishing for Razorfish (Ensis spp.) Project (FIFG 57437))
• UK Shellfish Production and Several, Regulating and Hybrid Orders: The Contribution and Value of Orders in Relation to the Sector's Past Development and Future Growth
• Aquaculture in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: An Analysis of the Economic Contribution and Value of the Major Sub-Sectors and the Most Important Farmed Species

Further information

Further information is available on our Working with the Seafood industry in Wales webpage and on on our Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC) webpage.