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Understanding and responding to climate change in UK seafood (wild capture) - full report

The report concerns UK seafood wild capture supply chains reliant on domestic and international production. It covers major impacts from key climate change drivers, from production to processing, and sets out major areas of adaptation action.

Factsheet - Haddock (2018 Update)

This factsheet provides a summary of the UK value chain for haddock. It is intended to inform stakeholders of the UK seafood industry about the performance of the haddock product. In 2017 the volume of UK haddock supply increased through both a rise in import volume and UK vessels increasing their volume of landings. Export volume of haddock also increased. In 2018 (up to latest available data) sales of haddock in retail and commercial foodservice increased.

South Africa Export Guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in South Africa.

A social and economic impact assessment of cockle mortality in the Burry Inlet and Three Rivers cockle fisheries, South Wales UK

Mortalities of larger, more valuable cockle 2 and 3 year-classes have recurred on the Burry Inlet (Loughour) Estuary (BI) since 2002 and on the nearby Three Rivers Estuary (TR) since 2005. The aim of this report is to estimate the economic impact of the mortality on the south Wales cockle industry, related businesses and wider Welsh economy. Stakeholder interviews, direct observation, secondary literature, production and price data supplied by industry and government agencies is used to characterise value-chains, historic livelihood, regulatory and production trends.

Seafish Brussels Update 14/07/2017 – 20/07/2017

Speaking points by Michel Barnier at the press conference following the second round of Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom; Brexit Steering Group; Outcome of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries; Fishing opportunities for 2018; Rules on the functioning of the Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy; Initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of certain rainbow trout originating in Turkey; CODEX ALIMENTARIUS; EU and Canada agree to set a date for the provisional application of CETA.

Australia Export Guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in Australia.

Seafish Responsible Sourcing Guide - Nephrops - October 2013

This Responsible Sourcing Guide to Nephrops contains information on sustainability issues, stock assessment, conservation measures and management worldwide for the individual stocks of this species updated to 2013. There is a short section on the product characteristics of the species. The information was obtained from scientific, industry and governmental sources and appropriate references are given

The Sea Fish Industry Authority - Annual Report and Accounts 2019/2020

The Annual Report provides a detailed Management Commentary and financial review of the activities undertaken by Seafish during 2019/2020 and information on future developments.

Final Report - The socio-economic impacts of increased seafood consumption in England

The preliminary study estimates the potential health benefits to the economy if people were to eat more seafood.

Ecosystem Services, Goods and Benefits Derived From UK Commercially Important Shellfish

Ecosystem services, goods & benefits encompass the food, raw materials, clean air & water that nature provides. This review summarises our knowledge of the ecosystem services provided by commercially important shellfish such as molluscs & crustaceans.

utlook for European brown crab: Understanding brown crab production and consumption in the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal

This report provides information on the production systems and consumption patterns in the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. Information covers: Stocks (the geographical and ecological context for the source of brown crab – waters of the North East Atlantic concerning the UK, Rep of Ireland, France mainly). Capture production. Transport and distribution (concerning the movement of brown crab between stages of production: road, sea and air). Processing/storage (concerning receiving/preparation/preservation and packing of brown crab) Market/Sales outlet (concerning export/retail/food service/wholesale – UK, Rep of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal and external export markets). Consumption (concerning in-home and out of home consumption). Waste (concerning the collection/treatment of waste products – including packaging to landfill, incineration, recycling, or composting).

EU Alert Monitoring – 19 February 2016

Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: Management of external fishing fleets; Tuna in British Waters; Action needed to protect coastal fishing; 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility; European Fisheries Control Agency; Expert group on fisheries data collection; TTIP; Scrutinising the new GSP+ mechanism; Official Controls Review; Food chain safety; Eco-labelling at EU level

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