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As part of a series of guides covering topical issues affecting the UK fishing industry, Seafish looks at bottom trawling. Bottom trawling involves towing a roughly cone-shaped net across the the seabed catching fish in it's path. Trawls may be used on very fine ground or be rigged to ride over very hard, rocky areas of seabed. The guide provides a history of bottom trawling, diagramatic references, looks at the importance of bottom trawling and how it fits into domestic and international fisheries and looks ahead to how the industry is changing. It also provides reference sources for further information.

This report takes a high-level view of the whole of the seafood supply chain to explore factors impacting UK seafood markets, seafood business operations and consumer behaviour during October to December 2023.

Statement by Guy Verhofstadt and EP Brexit Steering Group; Both sides want to speed up Brexit talks by meeting more frequently; Brexit: devolved legislature business; Reality bites: Brexit negotiations seen from other side of the Channel; Brits can stay in Commission if no conflict of interest; Milestones in Brexit Negotiations; Brexit and the Sunset of European Influence in Asia-Pacific; Public consultation on draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and risk for human health in EU; Dyes used in aquaculture; New Standard to Combat Food Fraud; TRACES REPORT 2016; Commission publishes initiative to improve agri-food supply chain

With changes in waste legislation, shellfish waste management has become increasingly difficult and expensive. This has significantly affected the shellfish processing sector, particularly the crustacea sector as there is a lack of cost-effective outlets for their waste. Disposal costs of more than £60 per tonne are common, which is not economically viable for many businesses. To establish whether it is possible for UK processors to generate an income or reduce the costs of crustacea waste disposal, Seafish initiated a project to look at the range of options available for crustacea waste management and identify which have potential for the UK processing sector. The project looked at all the crustacea species processed in the UK and the range of products or extracts that can be produced. The project identified two main options for crustacea waste management; use or disposal as ‘waste’ off-site or making it available for use in other products. Each option has its own issues; legalities, technical feasibility, outlets for the products etc. On the basis of the information collected, it will continue to be difficult for the crustacea processing industry to cost-effectively meet the demands of waste disposal legislation for the foreseeable future. Many different routes have and are being explored, but no breakthrough technology or solution has emerged. There are some opportunities to generate a financial return from crustacea waste, but investments in capital and the requirements for effective management remain a significant hurdle to achieving a return on investment. There is no single, simple, cost-effective solution for crustacea waste management. This key features summarises the main findings of the project. Further detailed information is available on the Seafish B2B website (Gaining Value from Crustacea Waste Project). This includes an Excel workbook which will be periodically updated with new information as it becomes available. The spreadsheet can be accessed at http://www.seafish.org/b2b/info.asp?p=102

This note provides a high level summary of UK international seafood trade. It describes the main types of trade, UK export and import profile and key seafood trades.

A report on our review focused on food security. We consulted industry stakeholders to explore what food security in seafood means, what the important longer-term developments are likely to be and what action could be taken in response.

The UK value chain provides information on the main supply for seafood landed or imported into, or exported from the UK, as well as sales to consumers. In this document, the UK data is separated into England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where specific information is available.

In agricultural studies, Bio-Mos® (Mannan Oligosaccharide) has been shown to enhance the growth and survival of domestic livestock. Bio-Mos® does this by increasing the efficiency of the digestive tract, so improving food breakdown and nutrient uptake. Bio-Mos® is a prebiotic with immunostimulant properties which could potentially reduce bacterial diseases. Therefore, increasing survival in Homarid lobster culture. Objective The objective of this trial was to evaluate the use of Bio-Mos® as a dietary immunostimulant for improving European lobster culture. The two main aims were to; 1. Determine the effect of Bio-Mos® on the survival of larvae. 2. Determine the effect of feeding Bio-Mos® at the larval stage on the growth and survival during subsequent juvenile stages.

Seafish answers the key questions being raised about the issue of discards in fishing. This publication covers what are discards, what causes discarding, initiatives in place to address discard levels, how the EU is addessing the issue through the CFP, what is being done to improve survival rates and what the fishing industry can do to reduce discard levels.

Proposal to redistribute the UK seats at European Parliament; Brexit and the Fishing Industry; State of the Union Address 2017, by Jean-Claude Juncker; Questions and Answers Related to the United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union with Regards to the Biocides Sector; Implementing Brexit: Customs; Chancellor: UK will seek 'status quo' transition deal; Environment Secretary Confirms Upcoming White Papers; Multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks; FVO Audit: evaluate the control of residues and contaminants in live animals and animal products including controls on veterinary medicinal products in Zimbabwe; Shrimps and Mangroves

This report takes a high-level view of the whole of the UK seafood supply chain to explore factors impacting UK seafood markets, seafood business operations and consumer behaviour during October to December 2023.

The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts. The U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons report (TIP) 2018 was published on 28 June 2018. This document lists the references to fishing by country.