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Seafish Annual Plan 2024-2025
The Seafish Annual Plan for 2024-2025 outlines our priorities, goals and work programme for the year. -
Seafish Levy Auditors Post Code Areas
This file provides contacts details for the Seafish levy auditor for each postcode in the UK. -
FMIG Presentation 3. Innovative gear selectivity – current state of play. 17 April 2024.
David Warwick, Seafish spoke about the preliminary findings from the Sumwing trials, and Seafish gear selectivity work. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
FMIG Presentation 1. Innovative gear selectivity – current state of play. 17 April 2024.
Tom Rossiter, SafetyNet Technologies spoke about selectivity approaches and technologies putting fishers at the heart of precision fishing. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Farmed Seafood in Multiple Retail (2024 Update)
In the year to March 2024, farmed seafood maintained its share of the UK top five bestselling species which in turn makes up the majority of UK seafood sales; accounting for an estimated 60% by value, and 41% by volume; worth £1.72bn with 88,033 tonnes. -
FMIG Presentation 2. Innovative gear selectivity – current state of play. 17 April 2024.
Lois Flounders, MarFishEco spoke about the Gear Trials Partnership Project and wider research. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Fish as Food review (2024 update)
A review of developments in UK seafood consumption which looks at implications and practical responses. -
CLG Presentation 1. How the seafood industry must back up sustainability claims. 26 March 2024.
Rory Oake, Ardea International spoke about the moving landscape for due diligence frameworks, and greenwashing and sustainability claims. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
FMIG Presentation 4. Innovative gear selectivity – current state of play. 17 April 2024.
Shaun Fraser, UHI Shetland spoke about gear selectivity research at UHI Shetland including the Smartrawl field trials. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 3. How the seafood industry must back up sustainability claims. 26 March 2024.
Robin Hancock, Wright Bros Ltd gave a foodservice and wholesaler perspective on the consumer demand for sustainability. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 2. How the seafood industry must back up sustainability claims. 26 March 2024.
Lindsay Roome and James Schutte, Defra spoke about the Food Data Transparency Partnership and the more transparent food data. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to March 2024. -
Seafood Consumption (2024 Update)
Total UK seafood consumption stood at 144.55g /person/wk. down -7.7%. This equates to just over one, 140g portion per person per week. This means most people are still only eating around half of the recommended amount of seafood. -
SECLG Presentation 2. How the seafood supply chain is addressing emerging issues and challenges. 5 March 2024.
Mia Tucker, Issara Institute spoke about their model for worker-centred due diligence and remediation. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
FMIG Presentation 2. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.
Dave Sampson, Ocean Prime spoke about building a roadmap to sail green and save money. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG Presentation 3. How the seafood supply chain is addressing emerging issues and challenges. 5 March 2024.
Lucila Granada, FLEX and Mike Park, SWFPA spoke about Europe’s first Worker-Driven Social Responsibility initiative in UK fisheries. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG Presentation 4. How the seafood supply chain is addressing emerging issues and challenges. 5 March 2024.
Georgia Worrall, Seafood Ethics Action Alliance spoke about collaborating to understand and address emerging issues in the supply chain. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: July-September 2023
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 July to September 2023. -
FMIG Presentation 3. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.
Kara Brydson, FIS, and Duncan Boag, Macduff Ship Design spoke about pioneering new designs for net zero fishing vessels. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
A Report on the Packaging of Gigas Oysters
During the present century, consumption of oysters has declined acutely. They have been known in Britain since pre-Roman times, and whereas in Victorian times they were the food of the poor, they are now a scarce, expensive luxury. Yet they breed prolifically. Now the White Fish Authority plan to promote the cultivation of the gigas oyster in a number of oyster farms around the coast, and, side by side with growing, they are setting up a marketing operation to encourage the wider use of oysters by caterers and domestically. One prerequisite is effective, inexpensive packaging. We have, therefore, consulted growers and caterers (see appendix) about their views. Our conclusions on the packaging of both shucked and processed oyster meats will, we believe, be found acceptable to growers and caterers. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Seafood Processing Industry Performance: 2023
This report provides statistics on the performance of the UK seafood processing industry using data from our 2023 survey as well as time series data back to 2014. -
Board Minutes - 22 November 2023
Minutes from the Seafish Board meeting on 22 November 2023. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to Jannuary 2024. -
SECLG Presentation 1. The role of social audits. 12 October 2023.
David Dietz, Global Seafood Alliance spoke about the social audit framework for BAP and BSP certification. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format -
Domestic & Export Sector Panel Minutes - April 2023
The Minutes of the Processor & Import Panel meeting, held on Thursday 13 April 2023. -
Haddock Factsheet - January 2024
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of haddock in the retail, foodservice and trade markets. -
Market Insight Factsheet: Tuna - March 2024
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of tuna in the retail, foodservice and trade markets. -
Cod Seafood Industry Factsheet - February 2024
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of cod in the retail, foodservice and trade markets. -
SECLG Presentation 3. The role of social audits. 12 October 2023.
Libby Woodhatch, MarinTrust spoke about the Marin Trust factory standard. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format -
FMIG Presentation 1. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.
Stephen Mangi Chai, MRAG spoke about a Defra-funded project on different decarbonisation solutions for the UK fishing sector. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Q3 2023 Q3 Seafish Foodservice Channels
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of each channel that make up the Great Britain (GB) foodservice market. -
FMIG Presentation 4. Decarbonisation of the UK fishing fleet. 23 January 2024.
Skipper Hans Unkles spoke of his quiet revolution, as the u10 metre Lorna Jane becomes the first electric vessel to join the UK fishing fleet. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: April-June 2023
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 April to June 2023. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to 22 February 2023. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to 27 September 2023. -
Deep Water Fishing Voyage, MT 'Luneda', Feb 74
The wet fish stern trawler LUNEDA (J. Marr and Sons, Fleetwood) was chartered by the White fish authority on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for a 14 day voyage in February 1974. The purpose of the voyage was to make a start upon the assessment of the commercial viability of the stocks of deep water fish, especially grenadiers, which had been found in depths between 400 and 700 fathoms in surveys in 1973. During the voyage only 8 days fishing were possible because of bad weather conditions but the vessel nevertheless landed 680, ten stone kits of various species. The proportion of grenadiers landed (27% of the catch) was lower than anticipated from the earlier surveys but this was more than compensated for by a high catch (329 kits) of blue ling, which was not expected at these depths in these quantities. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Evaluation and improvement of shellfish dredge design and fishing effort in relation to technical conservation measures and environmental impact: ECODREDGE FAIR CT98-4465;
This file provides access to the reports produced during the ECODREDGE project. This project systematically examines the bivalve dredging process and its physiological and ecological consequences. The literature on ecology and population dynamics of the target species, dredge design and fisheries and the environmental effects of dredging and selectivity of dredging is reviewed. A programme of experimental work, both laboratory and field studies is described in scallop and clam dredge fisheries in European waters; scallop species (UK, France) Pecten maximus, Aequipecten opercularis, clam species (Italy; N. Adriatic) Chamelea gallina, clam species (Portugal) Spisula solida, Donax trunculus, Callista chione. Selectivity measures and dredge design are examined for their consequences in terms of environmental effects. Studies included physical, chemical and biological effects both at individual and community level, and selectivity of dredging. These studies include the use of instrumentation and modelling to describe physical effects and behavioural observations, stress and damage indices, both acute and chronic, to describe environmental effects.In the discussion measurement of environmental effects and selectivity are discussed along with the environmental effects of selectivity parameters, dredge designs and responses to fishing effort. The results are discussed in the context of dredge fishery management. - “(Keywords: scallop, clam, environmental impact, selectivity)”. -
ACIG Presentation 3. Government and policy initiatives to support UK aquaculture. 23 November 2023.
Rod Cappell, ARG Facilitator, spoke about the Northern Ireland Aquaculture Representative Group (ARG) activities. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Board Register of Members Interests
Board register of members' interests up to 1 June 2023. -
Market Research Report on Consumers and Caterers Attitudes Towards Newly Developed Oyster Products
This report sets out the findings from three group discussions held recently by Marketing Assessment Limited, in London and Weybridge, Surrey, to determine the acceptability to consumers and caterers of a range of Oyster dishes developed by the White Fish Authority. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Multi-Rig Trawling Lowestoft Sole Fishery
An observation trip aboard a Lowestoft based vessel currently involved in multi-rig trawling. -
Market Insight Factsheet: Prawn and Shrimp - February 2024
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of prawns and shrimp in the retail, foodservice and trade markets. -
Danish Prawn Trawl Multi Rig
An illustration of a 4 trawl system. -
Summary of ICES catch advice for 2024 for pelagic stocks.
Quick summary of ICES advice for 2024 for the major and minor pelagic species. Produced by the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association. -
CLG Presentation 3. Fish stock status in the North East Atlantic. 5 December 2023.
Neil Auchterlonie spoke about the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group advocacy in action. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 4. Fish stock status in the North East Atlantic. 5 December 2023.
Fiona Birch, Mindfully Wired Communications, spoke about the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) communications and advocacy. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
UK Seafood Trade Report: April to June 2023
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 April to April 2023. -
UK Seafood Trade Report: January to March 2023
This report covers the key trends in UK seafood trade for a calendar year on a quarterly basis. The analysis focuses on emerging changes to seafood trade flows in and out of the UK covering January to March 2023 compared to the previous year. -
Trials with Monofilament Longline Gear on MFV Gannet in Whitby
A report on the findings of a 39ft Whitby vessel, MFV Gannet, chartered for 15 fishing days and fitted with equipment for the purpose of monofilament longlining during three weeks of trials. -
Total Seafood in Multiple Retail (2023 Update)
In 2023, UK retail seafood consumption shifted to accelerated decline, falling well below pre COVID-19 levels and the rate of decline appears to be faster than that seen prior to COVID-19. -
FMIG Presentation 6. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Robert Clark, Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities spoke about IFCAs statutory role in protecting marine ecosystems. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Official Control Regulation sampling agreement template
An agreement template for the delegation of Official Control sampling to third parties. Must be used with Guidance for delegation of Official Control sampling to third parties. -
Shellfish Industry Advisory Group Minutes - May 2022
Meeting minutes for the 9th meeting of the Shellfish Industry Advisory Group (SIAG) which took place on 4th May 2022 via Microsoft Teams. -
The Mechanical Discharge of Wet Fish Trawlers at Tidal Ports
This report describes trials held between 1973 and 1975 of a new method of discharging wet fish trawlers at a tidal port, in this case Aberdeen. The principle was that of a vertical lift from a high speed winch discharging on a boom conveyor cantilevered from the quay with the whole unit being independent of the vessel. This technique was unaffected by tidal variations during the landing period. The prototype equipment functioned well and was easily operated by the fish porters and could increase productivity by around 20%. Because of the recession in landings at Aberdeen the system was not subsequently adopted. However, as the equipment is versatile in its ability to discharge wet fish vessels from 20m upwards at all quaysides with sufficient headroom whether tidal or gated and with vessels moored bow in or alongside, recommendations for future commercial development was given. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
FMIG Presentation 4. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Dr Ian Napier, Senior Fisheries Policy, UHI Shetland, talked about the Shetland Fishermen Fishy Falsehoods papers. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
FMIG Presentation 7. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Graham Underwood, UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership (UKBCEP) spoke about the management, creation and protection of blue carbon habitats. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 2. Fish stock status in the North East Atlantic. 5 December 2023.
Steve Mackinson, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association (SPFA), spoke about pelagic fish stock status in the North East Atlantic. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Commerical Fishing Trials of a Twin Rig Trawling System
Commerical Fishing Trials of a Twin Rig Trawling System. -
Ambient Seafood in Multiple Retail (2023)
Ambient remains in decline but compared to 2016, ambient seafood has attracted older and significantly more affluent ABC1 shoppers; perhaps driven by the recent demand for premium imported tinned seafood -
Gill net and other set net fisheries in Cornwall (including Plymouth)
Examining the current status of Cornish gill nets fisheries and set net fisheries. -
Trial of acoustic deterrents for prevention of porpoise by-catch (porpoise pingers) Phase 1 - Deployment trials
This report details the practicalities of attachment, deployment and testing of pingers. -
Length, disc width and maturity for ray and skate species from Northern European waters
This spreadsheet is designed to enable the estimation of the length of ray specimens from measurments of the dimensions of disc width and the posterior wing edge. -
FMIG Presentation 1. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Leah Buckley, Global Fishing Watch spoke about transparency and technology to support sustainable fisheries management. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
An Investigation of the Performance of Tangle Nets used off North Cornwall
These trials assessed and quantified both the selectivity of tangle nets and the loss of quality that can occur through excessive soak times. -
Methods of transportation for scallops
Methods of transportation for scallops -
Health & Safety Study logsheet
This study logsheet must be completed as you work through the training programme and provided to your exam invigilator when requested. -
Pair Trawling aboard the MFV Boy Carl and the MFV Boy Jason
A report on the results of two vessels used in pair trawling for the first time. -
FMIG Presentation 8. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Geoff Tingley, Gingerfish Ltd talked about Benthic Protected Areas in New Zealand to proactively protect marine areas from bottom trawling. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to December 2023. -
Board Register of Members' Interests
Board register of members' interests up to 13 November 2023. -
ACIG Presentation 4. Government and policy initiatives to support UK aquaculture. 23 November 2023.
Rod Cappell, Poseidon, spoke about the impacts of EMFF funding, externalities and future needs. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 1. Fish stock status in the North East Atlantic. 5 December 2023.
Ewen Bell, Cefas, spoke about the latest ICES advice for demersal, crustacean and benthic stocks. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
ACIG Presentation 2. Government and policy initiatives to support UK aquaculture. 23 November 2023.
Ruth Allin and Antony Overs, Defra talked about aquaculture policy in England. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Expression of Interest in Remote Training
A form for individuals or businesses to express interest in receiving funding for seafood onshore training courses. -
SECLG/ACIG Presentation 1. Aquaculture and human rights. 1 February 2023.
Birgitte Poulsen, Seafood Watch, spoke about equitable seafood supply chains and integrating social sustainability into aquaculture production. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Selectivity Trials of Seine Net Codends - MFV 'KESTREL' (INS 253) - April 1990
This report describes the comparison between three different mesh sizes of cod end in order to assess selectivity criteria. The cod ends were 90 mm x 120 meshes, 90 mm x 100 meshes, 110 mm x 100 meshes. All were diamond mesh configurations. The results showed small increases in the L.50 characteristics but overall the discard rates for each cod end were comparable. The trials were carried out with and without a small mesh cod end cover. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Selectivity Trials with the Looe Pair Trawling Team of 'BUDDING ROSE' (LH134) and 'LEVAN-MOR' (FY269)
Pair trawlers from Looe are about 200 hp each. Experiments have been carried out in this fishery to see if these are dry benefits from the use of square mesh panels to reduce discards of hake, whiting and squid. The benefits would appear marginal but there are some qualifying remarks to make regarding the operational patterns of these vessels which might distant the results. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Demersal Pair Trawling Information
This information sheet has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. -
Quick summary of 2023 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species. October 2023.
Covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat which are used in the production of fishmeal. Covers the Barents Sea, the Celtic Sea, the North Sea, and Icelandic and Norwegian waters. -
Annex 3: Seafish Levy Review Stakeholder Survey Analysis
A report produced by White Space Strategy on analysis of the Levy Review Stakeholder Survey, which was commissioned to assess views from industry around proposed changes to the Seafish levy. -
Seafish Northern Ireland Advisory Committee (SNIAC) Minutes - October 2022
Minutes from Seafish Northern Ireland Advisory Committee (SNIAC) meeting held on 5 October 2022. -
Fishermen and Port Workers Covid-19 A4 Poster
Produced with Defra’s Marine and Fisheries Safer Working Group, this poster provides safe working guidance to fishermen and workers in and around ports and harbours. -
A shrimp separator trawl for the Southeast Fisheries
A report on a shrimp separator trawl for the Southeast Fisheries. -
Board minutes - 28 September 2017
Seafish Board minutes -
Codends selectivity trials 1990
Gear database resource: Report on selectivity trials of seine net codends on MFV Kestrel -
Chilled Seafood in Multiple Retail (2023)
Salmon continues to dominate the chilled seafood sector, increasing its value share of the top ten chilled species to 48.7% (+0.9pp), selling around four times its nearest competitor, warm water prawns. -
Pair Seining Trip on M.F.V. "Avoca" and "Millwood"
A report on a Pair Seining Trip on M.F.V. "Avoca" and "Millwood". -
Whelk Management Group Minutes - September 2023
Meeting minutes for the 13th meeting of the Whelk Management Group (WMG) which took place on 11th September 2023 via Microsoft Teams. -
Mechanisation of Longlining Autoclip System on MFV Sarah 'H'
Report on Grimsby based vessel Sarah 'H' participating in trials of the Autoclip System to assess its commercial performance using small illex squid as bait. -
The UK Seafood Company Directory
Discover the UK seafood suppliers who are exhibiting on the UK seafood pavilion at the 2023 China Fisheries & Seafood Expo in Qingdao. -
Eminent UK salmon retailers step forward to highlight consequences of inaction on North East Atlantic blue whiting management
The salmon-producing sector steps forward to echo calls for politicians to seize a rare, golden opportunity to reduce their blue whiting quota allocations. -
Seafish Northern Ireland Advisory Committee (SNIAC) Minutes - April 2023
Minutes from Seafish Northern Ireland Advisory Committee (SNIAC) meeting held on 5 April 2023. -
Seafish levy return form
Microsoft Excel document for electronic submission of levy return form -
Financial Assessment Spreadsheet
Financial assessment calculator spreadsheet. -
South West Advisory Committee (SWACC) Minutes - November 2022
Minutes from Seafish South West Advisory Committee (SSWAC) meeting held on 15 November 2022. -
Guidelines for the handling of chilled fish by retailers
The Guidelines cover the technical aspects of fish purchase, handling and selling, and of premises, vehicles and equipment, and apply to the trades of the traditional fishmonger, the supermarket, the mobile van operator and the market stall operator. Necessary background information is given and detailed recommendations are made. The Guidelines cover chilled fish which has not been pre-packed for retail sale, including wet fish, smoked fish, cooked fish and shellfish. Guidelines for handling CAP fish, which differs in its handling requirements, are given separately in the Seafish Guidelines for the handling of fish packed in a controlled atmosphere. It is recommended that retailers handling other pre-packed fish, including vacuum packed and overwrapped fish, follow the CAP Guidelines. These guidelines have been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. Whilst these guidelines contain helpful technical information some of the legislative content may now be out of date. -
Zero hour for Northeast Atlantic pelagics: Waitrose repeats call for Coastal States to fish responsibly
Waitrose, one of the UK’s leading food retailers, has added its voice to the chorus of supply chain businesses and retailers calling for the collaborative and sustainable management of mackerel, herring, and blue whiting in the Northeast Atlantic. -
Evaluation of Technical Conservation Measures in UK Nephrops Fisheries - New Trawl Designs
The work covered in this report is part of a three-year project aimed at reducing roundfish bycatches in UK Nephrops fisheries. -
Evaluation of by-catch reduction devices in UK Nephrops fisheries - The use of separator trawls in the Irish Sea
The work described in this report is part of an ongoing programme aimed at optimising whitefish selectivity through the more effective use of technical conservation measures, by-catch reduction devices (BRDs). -
Whelk Management Group Minutes - May 2023
Meeting minutes for the 12th meeting of the Whelk Management Group (WMG) which took place on 15th May 2023 via Microsoft Teams. -
Scottish Seafish Advisory Committee Minutes - November 2022
Minutes from Scottish Seafish Advisory Committee (SSAC) meeting held on 10 November 2022 -
FMIG Presentation 3. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Alastair Philp, Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation, spoke about the case for spatial management in Scotland's inshore waters. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Scottish Seafish Advisory Committee Minutes - March 2023
Minutes from Scottish Seafish Advisory Committee (SSAC) meeting held on 30 March 2023. -
A Re-appraisal of Existing Operating Criteria for the Purification of Vivalve Molluscs in the UK
This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Map of Seafish Approved Training Providers around the UK
A map of the UK showing Seafish Approved Training Providers' locations and information. -
Increasing codend mesh size and inserting a square mesh panel to reduce discards of haddock and whiting in a seine net
Information on increasing codend mesh size and inserting a square mesh panel to reduce discards of haddock and whiting in a seine net, targeting haddock, whiting and cod species. -
Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme: Documents to Support your Application
The pre-assessment stage of RFPS certification advises the submission of a range of policies and procedures along with a completed application form. -
Market Data terms of use 2020
Market Data terms of use 2020 -
Board Minutes - 25 May 2023
Minutes from the Seafish Board meeting on 25 May 2023. -
CLG Presentation 4. Digitilisation of seafood supply chains. 27 June 2023.
Alex Caveen, University of Hull, talked about traceability in the UK seafood chain. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 8. Digitilisation of seafood supply chains. 27 June 2023.
Leah Buckley, Global Fishing Watch talked about vessel analytics for improved due diligence. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Summary of FIP for Atlantic Mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian Herring in the North-East Atlantic Ocean
A progress summary of the NAPA Policy Fishery Improvement Programme (FIP). -
Board Minutes - 27 September 2023
Minutes from the Seafish board meeting held on 27 September 2023. -
Seafish Wales Advisory Committee (SWAC) Minutes - May 2023
Minutes from Seafish Wales Advisory Committee (SWAC) meeting held on 17 May 2023. -
Board minutes - 24 May 2017
Seafish Board minutes -
Form L5 Shellfish
Levy return form -
An Investigation of the Performance of the Tangle Nets used off North Cornwall
An Investigation of the Performance of the Tangle Nets used off North Cornwall. -
Board minutes - 7 March 2017
Seafish Board minutes -
Cohorting - Good Practices Identified by Industry | Food Resilience Industry Forum
Produced by the Food Resilience Industry Forum, this document explains cohorting and its use as a secondary line of defence against the spread of infection. -
Seafood traded between the UK and EU in 2019
This factsheet contains key statistics relating to the trade of seafood between in the UK and the EU in 2019. -
Instrumentation Trials of a Hard Ground Rockhopper Trawl
Instrumentation Trials of a Hard Ground Rockhopper Trawl -
Factors Affecting E. Coli Levels in Shellfish with Reference to EEC Directive 91/492
The contamination of bivalve molluscs by viral pathogens is of concern to Public Health Authorities and the shellfish industry because of the potential health risks and loss of markets for bivalve molluscs. As part of the Single European Market (SEM) the European Commission has introduced a Directive (91/492/EEC) which requires shellfish harvesting waters to be classified according to their levels of bacterial contamination; faecal coliforms or Escherichia coli as assessed by a 5 tube 3 dilution Most Probable Numbers test found in the shellfish collected from those waters. The intention is that bivalve molluscs which originate from areas of bacterial contamination shall undergo depuration or, if contamination is found to be severe, prolonged relaying, in order to ensure viral safety. Before the EEC Directive can be implemented it is necessary to design sampling protocols which would result in consistent classification of shellfish growing waters. This project is intended to examine the variables which could affect E. Coli levels in shellfish surveys and to design means by which bias resulting from these variables could be overcome. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Tangle Net Fishery for Spider Crabs
Tangle Net Fishery for Spider Crabs. -
Knowledge Networks towards an economic viable, healthy and sustainable seafood sector
Knowledge Networks towards an economic viable, healthy and sustainable seafood sector presentation slide pack. -
Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme - Oversight Board and Technical Committee Members
A list of the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme Oversight Board and Technical Committee members -
Quick summary of latest ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species. April 2023.
Covers blue whiting, capelin, herring, mackerel, Norway pout, sandeel and sprat which are used in the production of fishmeal. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Seafish Industry Meeting Discussion Guidelines. May 2015.
The legitimate purpose of meetings facilitated by the Sea Fish Industry Authority is to discuss matters which affect the UK seafood industry. -
Calculating the Spread of Trawl Doors
This fact sheet gives fishermen the information to enable them to measure the spread of their trawl doors without the need for costly electronic equipment. -
Appraisal of Alfa-Lavel Centriflow Fish Liver Oil Plant
The objects of the projects were to assess the performance of the Alfa-Laval Centriflow fish liver oil plant in the production of fish oil from the discharge effluent of the vessel’s Shetland Type 28 gutting machine; and the production of a high quality liver oil from whole livers taken from hand gutted fish. During the time the plant was in operation aboard the stern trawler ‘MARBELLA’ it proved itself captable of producing a yield of fish oil from the gutting machine effluent of comparable proportion to the yield of fish liver oil from the same weight of whole fish processed traditionally. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Economic evaluation of the EU/Faroe Islands bi-lateral agreement.
Presented at Pelagic Industry Issues Group meeting. 5 October 2020. -
Exploratory Voyage for Blue Whiting, 'St. Benedict' April 1974
This report describes a charter voyage of the freezer trawler St. Benedict (Thomas Hamling, Hull) carried out by the White fish authority in March/April 1974 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The objectives of the voyage were to bring back a sufficient quantity of blue whiting, preserved to optimum standards, to facilitate development of processing machinery and methods for this species and to obtain trade reactions to it. To obtain a working knowledge of methods of detection and capture of this particular species and to carry out work programmes devised by the Marine Laboratories and Torry Research Station, related to fish population analysis and methods of preservation. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
CLG Presentation 1. Digitilisation of seafood supply chains. 27 June 2023.
A team from Defra, the FSA and the DHSC spoke about data and digital tools for traceability. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG Presentation 1. Driving improvements in human rights and labour standards. 5 July 2023.
Huw Thomas, 3 Pillars Seafood spoke about ratifications (CTA, PSMA, ILO 188) and recent reports. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Consent Form - Job Applicants
Consent form for all job applicants to complete and submit, in conjunction with application. -
Non-Target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries
Preliminary study of the relative fishery impacts on non-tuna species caught in various tuna fisheries. -
Investigation of the Effects of Overfilling Boxed at Sea Fish on Quality and Yield
The report describes a trial conducted on a Peterhead seiner to quantify the effects of box overfilling. It demonstrates this in terms of fish quality, temperature and weight loss by comparing correctly filled and overfilled boxes. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish -
Summary Costs Study of Dover Sole and Turbot Farming
This study has been carried out to provide guidance in the formulation of future marine farming Research and Development programmes. The requirement was to produce forecasts of the likely costs of farming marine whitefish commercially, using the best data available at the end of 1975 season. The information presented in this report must be read in this light and not, until certain further results have been established and the trials scale expanded, be taken as an investment guide. Two species, Dover sole and turbot are considered. Only outline technical data, sufficient for understanding the basis of the study, are given with the full background material being presented in separate reports. (Refs 1 & 2). This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
SECLG Presentation. Worker-Driven Social Responsibility. 19 April 2023.
Greg Asbed, Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Judge Laura Safer Espinoza, Fair Food Standards Council spoke about WSR and how it works. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Form L1 Sea Fish
Levy return form -
Flip-Up Ropes for Otter Trawls
This fact sheet provides fisherman with information on Flip-Up Ropes for Otter Trawls. The fact sheet shows one design and fitting routine that has proved successful with many UK skippers. -
Strategaeth Bwyd Mor Cymru
Wales seafood strategy (Welsh language) -
Board Minutes - 23 March 2023
Minutes from the Seafish Board meeting on 23 March 2023. -
CLG Presentation 6. Digitilisation of seafood supply chains. 27 June 2023.
François Mosnier, Planet Tracker spoke about the financial benefits of seafood traceability. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Fish Frier Trials with Blue Whiting
This report, prepared by David Elliott and Associates on behalf of the Authority, is reproduced in full as it contains very valuable information on the sale of blue whiting through frier outlets. There is no doubt that blue whiting is acceptable when sold in this manner, and a trade can be developed. The future level of such trade will depend upon the provision of graded fillets, preferably at the larger end of the range tested, and the price at which they can be made available. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Work Measurement on Fish Processing Operations in Aberdeen
This project has been carried out at the request of the Aberdeen Fishcurers and Merchants’ Association in order to provide realistic labour costs of processing the principal species handled in the port of Aberdeen. The task has consisted of establishing the time taken for the most common production operations, or to use Work Study terminology, of “measuring the work content” of these operations. This Work measurement has thus provided a basis, independent of fluctuations in rate of pay, which can be used to calculate labour costs of such operations as hand and machine filleting. The data gathered can also be of value to firms for production planning as well as costs and it is proposed to make this information available to interested firms in the form of ready reference tables. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
SFIN 18 - Emergency stops
Seafish Information Note 18 - Emergency stops. -
Fish In Cook-Freeze System of Catering
This report is concerned with the development of fish dishes for the cook/freeze system of catering. The development work was carried out by the White fish Authority, in conjunction with the University of Leeds Catering Research Unit who were principally responsible for much of the original development of the cook/freeze system for institutional caterers. Twelve fish recipes, suitable for institutional catering, were modified or adapted to the system and some of them were subjected to acceptability tests in schools and hospitals. The results show that fish dishes, including fish which is coated in batter and fried, can be successfully incorporated in a cook/freeze catering system, with no impairment in quality or acceptability. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Project UK Fisheries Improvements leaflet
PUKFI is working towards an environmentally sustainable future for UK fisheries by running Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) on six UK fisheries that have been selected by the UK supply chain. -
SFIN 19 - Bilge pumping systems
Notification of an amendment to the way in which Seafish enforces the bilge pumping rules stipulated in the Seafish Construction Standards for New Fishing Vessels 15m Length Overall to 24m Registered Length. -
'Plate Sized' Farmed Turbot in Five Restaurants at the 1976 Argyle Seafood Festival
Farmed turbot weighing approximately 500-550g each were served at five restaurants, during the Argyll Seafood Festival in early July 1976, and were also displayed wet at the gala at Crinan. The trial confirmed that this is the optimum size for serving farmed turbot as a plat-size single portion, as they were well received by the management of the restaurants, the chefs and customers alike. Larger fish, about 900g in weight and suitable for serving two portions, were not so well received, as they were not so easy to handle in the kitchen. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish. -
Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP)
DSP is an illness that can occur when eating seafood, usually shellfish, that contain biotoxins. -
The Seafood Guide - 6 page preview
The new 2014 Seafish Seafood Guide, a comprehensive 64-page guide to fish and shellfish available in the UK. You can view the first six pages here. Information on species, sustainability, traceability, recipes and techniques. A great educational tool, it is available to order at a price of £5 per copy, or £2.50 per copy for orders of 50 or more. -
FMIG Presentation 5. Fisheries data and REM. 15 March 2023.
John Reidar Mathiassen, SINTEF, Norway, spoke about the EveryFish Project. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
The Guidelines for the Construction of Small Flat Wooden Trawl Doors
Traditional flat wooden otterboards are of simple construction, easily maintained and are ideally made from hardwood with steel reinforcements. These traditional otterboards tend to work at high angles of attack. -
Nutritional Profile - Cuttlefish
The cuttlefish nutritional profile provides the macronutrient, vitamin and mineral value of the mollusc caught in English waters. -
Application for training grant (Form SQF004)
Grants are available to reimburse experienced fishermen undertaking an approved programme of training. -
Statement to the Press: MarinTrust accepts North East Atlantic Blue Whiting FIP onto Improver Programme
A North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group press statement. -
Separating fish from prawns in bottom trawls
The Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, commonly called the “prawn”, is widely distributed around the UK and is the main species for a number of important trawl fisheries. The animals are caught by specially designed light bottom trawls with a small mesh, on grounds where the seabed usually consists of fine cohesive mud in which they excavate burrows. But in many Nephrops fisheries because of the small mesh, there can be a significant by-catch of white fish, often of undersized commercial species. This is particularly true in the Irish Sea with whiting and the Bay of Biscay with hake. It would, therefore, make a lot of sense from the point of view of conservation if, when trawling for Nephrops, this catch could be separated from the undersized fish and moreover only those fish of marketable size retained. -
Understand the EU’s decision-making process. Part 2
The concepts of public participation in decision-making, and consultation with interested and affected stakeholders, have an important place in EU governance. Consultation is a process through which the Commission collects opinions and views from citizens and stakeholders about its policies in line with Treaty obligations. Advisory Councils consist of representatives from fishing and aquaculture organisations, plus interest groups such as environmental and consumer NGOs, covering a number of geographical areas and fields of competence. The new Common Fisheries Policy strengthens the role of the Advisory Councils and Member States and the Commission have a duty to take their views into account. -
Reducing the depuration time of bivalve molluscs: assessing risk based reductions in depuration times
Bivalve molluscs harvested from ‘B’ classified areas which are to be delivered to market alive need to be ‘depurated’.