Accessibility statement | Seafish

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to www.seafish.org.



Seafish is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Our website aims to comply with accessibility regulations for public bodies. Find out what we are doing to make our website more accessible. 

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: 

  • There is no inclusion of a site map, with a skip navigation link to it available on every page
  • There is no facility to change the colour contrast of web pages
  • There is no facility to change text size of web pages
  • There are no contact details in the header area of each page
  • There are no social media icons in the header area of each page, with the appropriate branding colours included
  • There is no use of thumbnail images where other pages are linked
  • There is an inconsistent use of a featured image
  • There is an incorrect use of icons, particularly with PDF links
  • There is a use of icons that do not have a purpose
  • Link text using the divisive phrase “click here” rather than inclusive phrases such as “follow this link”

Feedback and contact information 

We would like to provide visitors who are having difficulties with navigating this website every assistance possible. Our contact details are as follows:

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk

How to request web page content and documents in an accessible format

If you require web page content or documents in an accessible format, please contact us by one of the following methods: 

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk

Web pages

If the content is on a web page, please include the following:

  • The web address (URL)
  • Your name and email address or
  • Your name and postal address
  • The format you need, for example, an accessible PDF, large print, braille, BSL, an audio CD.

Documents

If the content is within a document, please include the following: 

  • The document URL or
  • The web address (URL) of where the document is hosted
  • The full document title and publication date
  • Your name and email address or
  • Your name and address
  • The format you need, for example, an accessible PDF, large print, braille, BSL, an audio CD.

If you require our assistance in ensuring that you are requesting the correct information, please contact us by one of the following methods: 

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems or issues with accessing content and documents on this website or can make further suggestions to improve the accessibility of this website, please contact us by one of the following methods: 

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk

Enforcement Procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).

If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

We are committed to making our website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Compliance status 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Accessibility Audit

A detailed audit of 20 pages of this website was completed in April 2021 with each page tested in the following areas. 

  • Website Accessibility Errors Priority A
  • Website Accessibility Errors Priority AA
  • Website Accessibility Errors Priority AAA
  • Website Accessibility Errors for Screen Readers
  • Website Coding Errors that affect Search Engines
  • Website Coding Errors (W3C Standards)
  • Usability and Navigation Issues

In addition, a thorough manual evaluation of each of these pages was undertaken. On completion of the audit, Website Accessibility Errors A and AA are being addressed. 

If you would like a copy of the full report, please contact us by one of the following methods: 

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk 

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

  • Inaccessible PDFs: Some of our PDF documents are inaccessible to screen readers and lack accessible HTML alternatives. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.1.1 (Non-text Content) and 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
  • Ambiguous Links: Some web page links are ambiguous, using generic text like “click here” which does not explain the link's purpose out of context. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose - In Context).
  • iFrame Navigation (iOS): Some content inside iFrames is not accessible via the VoiceOver screen reader on iOS devices due to a known Apple iOS bug. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.1.1 (Keyboard) and 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
  • Podcast Alternatives: Our podcasts do not currently have text transcripts or accessible alternatives to audio. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.1 (Audio-only and Video-only - Prerecorded).
  • Skip navigation links missing: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).
  • No facility to change text size or color contrast: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.4 (Resize Text)and Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast - Minimum) if the default site styling does not scale cleanly or meet required ratios.
  • Inconsistent or broken navigation icons: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 3.2.4 (Consistent Identification) and Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content) if the decorative icons lack proper empty alt tags or confuse screen readers.

Documents and PDFs

  • Missing document structure, headings, and descriptive titles: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and Success Criterion 2.4.2 (Page Titled).

Images

  • Images missing alternative text, or having poor alt text: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
  • Images containing text that is difficult to read: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.5 (Images of Text).

Technical/screen reader bugs

  • Input fields using aria-label or title attributes that fail to announce on certain screen readers: Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

AAA Standard

Some pages have the following issues that fail the 'AAA' standard of the WCAG Guidelines. This is not currently a requirement but we include it, as it would be good practice to eliminate these in the future:

  • Some links open in new windows without making the visitor aware of this previously
  • CSS interactions and transitions are used without providing a facility to turn them off

The following issues may occur with screen readers:

  • The use of input type=text with aria-label attribute does not work with some screen readers
  • The use of input type=text with title attribute does not work with some screen readers
  • Replacing link text with aria-label attribute does not work with some screen readers  

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable.

We are aware that there are additional accessibility issues within the site. These are not currently a legal requirement, but we wish to include them for transparency and to express our desire to resolve these issues as time and budgetary constraints permit.

How this website was tested

This website was tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines V2.2 level A and level AA, using a variety of software and extensive manual checking.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Images
All new images added to the site are given alt-text as standard. Further assessment will be done to discover older images that do not currently have alt-text and this will either be added or the image in question will be removed.

Videos
All new videos added to the site are created with captions as standard. Further assessment will be done to discover older videos that do not currently have captions and these will either be added or the video in question will be removed.

Documents
We launched a new internal brand guideline in January 2025, which included a template for fully accessible PDF documents to be created for website upload. A larger-scale document audit is set to take place in 2026/27 whereby a number of older documents will be archived and made available only by request.

We will update the accessibility statement as and when required. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 16 July 2026. It was last reviewed on 17 July 2026.

The method used to prepare this statement was internal self-assessment.

The assessment was carried out by our internal digital team and our partner web agency, Cold Banana, using a combination of manual testing and automated accessibility tools.

The website was last fully audited externally on 14 April 2021. The test and full audit was prepared and produced by Clive Loseby, Access by Design. To request a copy of the full audit, please contact us using one of the following methods: 

Telephone
Seafish switchboard - 0131 380 4505

Email
web@seafish.co.uk

Last updated: 17 July 2026

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