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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.

A report on the results of two vessels used in pair trawling for the first time.

Commerical Fishing Trials of a Twin Rig Trawling System.

Examining the current status of Cornish gill nets fisheries and set net fisheries.

This report details the practicalities of attachment, deployment and testing of pingers.

Methods of transportation for scallops

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.

This report describes and investigation into the phenomenon of 'ghost fishing' by shellfish traps. Ghost fishing can occur when fishing gear is lost from the control of its owner and continues to produce fishing mortality.

A report on a Pair Seining Trip on M.F.V. "Avoca" and "Millwood".

This information sheet has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies.

This guide provides legislation for fishing vessel businesses in England that want to sell catch directly to customers.

Gear database resource: Report on selectivity trials of seine net codends on MFV Kestrel

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.

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.

The work covered in this report is part of a three-year project aimed at reducing roundfish bycatches in UK Nephrops fisheries.

This study aims to examine the transport chain between 2-3 main fishing areas in the UK (Orkney, the Western Isles and East Coast-Northumberland) and the main market for velvet crabs, which is in Spain.

Information on using a horizontal separation panel to improve target species selection; marketable sole, plaice, turbot and brill, in a pulse beam trawl.

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.

The pre-assessment stage of RFPS certification advises the submission of a range of policies and procedures along with a completed application form.

Knowledge Networks towards an economic viable, healthy and sustainable seafood sector presentation slide pack.

This guide provides legislation for fishing vessel businesses in Scotlandthat want to sell catch directly to customers.

An Investigation of the Performance of the Tangle Nets used off North Cornwall.

This guidance explains the processes and considerations required to enable Local Authorities to establish third party sampling programmes, and to ensure that the sampling meets the standards required for Official Controls.

Tangle Net Fishery for Spider Crabs.

This Information sheet has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies.

Preliminary study of the relative fishery impacts on non-tuna species caught in various tuna fisheries.

These terms of use cover profiles of stocks and fisheries prepared by Seafish for stakeholders using the RASS scoring guidance.

Twin Rig with Three Warps towed from Centre Point.

This guidance explains the processes and considerations required to enable Local Authorities to establish third party sampling programmes, and to ensure that the sampling meets the standards required for Official Controls.

Part of the Seafood 2040 strategy for aquaculture in England - this document gives a brief overview of key strategic principles and objectives.

A Comparison of the Quad-rig and Twin-rig Trawl in the Nephrops Fishery

Interactions between Bottlenose Dolphin and Midwater Pair Trawls: Effect of Pingers on Dolphin Behaviour

Whelk handling guidance for fishers. Prepared by Professor Michel J. Kaiser, Heriot Watt University, on behalf of the Whelk Management Group.

This document is a summary of information for a selection of Northeast Atlantic cod stocks derived from scientific assessments and risk assessed using Seafish’s RASS scoring guidance.

This fact sheet provides information on the advantages of turning netting 90º.

Frequently asked Q&As on the Plastic Packaging Tax.

The Effect of Icing on the Quality of Trawled Whole Nephrops.

This work was part of the UK’s Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP).

This document explains the background for the MPA and Fishing Restriction Mapping project, as well as the objectives, deliverables and timeline.

An overview of the SumWing; an alternative for a beam with beam trawling

This work provides new data on the relative selective properties of multi-rig prawn trawls trialed in the North Sea may be of interest to fishermen, scientists and managers in situations where cod protection is of particular interest.

This document is a summary of information on the mackerel stock in the Northeast Atlantic waters caught by pelagic trawl derived from scientific assessments and risk assessed using Seafish’s RASS scoring guidance.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

The UK Sea Fish Industry Authority’s Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) Scoring Guidance. (2nd Edition)

In 2009–10, an innovative partnership between scientists and Devon beam trawlermen – nicknamed ‘Project 50%’ – was set-up with an aim to help to protect fish stocks by reducing the amount of juvenile fish discarded overboard by over 50%.

Key features measuring the quality of trawled Nephrops using the coverless trawl.

This document gives an overview of sustainable fisheries assessment, introducing fisheries management, stock assessment and sustainable harvesting and how stocks with limited data can be assessed.

This report describes work carried out on the North coast of Devon trialling a long line system using a range of artificial lures for bass; its evolution from conception to a full commercial application.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This document gives an overview of how fish stocks are assessed when there are not sufficient data available to use conventional models. ICES’s methods for assessing data-limited stocks are outlined, also worldwide trends in data-limited stock assessments

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

The study was managed by officials from DARD, ANIFPO including the owners of the vessels engaged in the study and AFBI who carried out scientific monitoring of the pilot fishery. With the introduction of the Irish Sea cod recovery programme and its associated temporary sea area closures, several Northern Irish fishing vessels were displaced. They were encouraged to find sustainable alternatives to complete their annual fishing plans. Amongst the fishing vessels affected were four small (under 12 metre) vessels, which had traditionally targeted cod using gill-nets. The closure effectively stopped this fishery. As a result the four vessels, like many of their larger colleagues diversified into the Nephrops fishery using trawls. However, with the increasing costs of fuel and other overheads, combined with reductions in the landed price for Nephrops, the owners of the four vessels, together with the ANIFPO, decided to investigate alternative fishing opportunities. Following internal discussion, and with DARD’s Sea Fisheries Division, an application for funding was submitted to allow sea trials in the “open Irish Sea”, to examine the practicalities of using pots/creels to catch Nephrops. While creels were used in Strangford Lough, and other similar Loughs around Scotland, the possibility of using creels in areas traditionally trawled had not been investigated.

Quality of Trawled Nephrops fact sheet.

This guide provides legislation for mobile fishmonger businesses in that want to sell catch directly to customers.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This guide looks at Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), globally and with reference to the Northeast Atlantic and UK waters.

This document is a summary of information for a selection of Northeast Atlantic haddock stocks derived from scientific assessments and risk assessed using Seafish’s RASS scoring guidance.

This guide discusses the issues around Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, the global scale of the problem, its impact on the UK fishing sector and initiatives to prevent it.

A report on the trials held to assess whether whitefish by-catch could be reduced in the Nephrops trawl fishery by using low headline Nephrops trawls.

This document gives an overview of how fishing at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) aims to catch the maximum quantity of fish that can safely be removed from the stock while maintaining its capacity to produce sustainable yields in the long term.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

Responsible Sourcing Guide - Nephrops.

Part of the Seafood 2040 aquaculture strategy for England - this summary document sets the scene, highlighting the opportunities and growth aspirations alongside a plan for delivery.

An overview of the stock status and management advice for the North Sea cod fishery. It has been prepared for a non-technical audience and is primarily directed at seafood processors and retailers.

This guidance is for UK seafood businesses to help them comply with new legislation on allergen labelling from 01 October 2021.

This report provides data for Gear trials, which were performed on the Net Grid by Cefas and the crew of the MFV Avocet in May and June 2012.

This publication provides information for seafood processing businesses in Scotland on legislation for managing waste. It also includes helpful guidance for all processing businesses on improving waste management.

Gear database resource: Report on project looking at implementation of more selective and sustainable fisheries funded by the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

This document outlines the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) request for proposals to support it, to educate and engage stakeholders and decision-makers on NAPA activities, positions and calls-to-action.

This document gives an overview of the political and science framework in which fisheries management operates..

Design and model test of a semi-pelagic shrimp trawl for the pink shrimp fishery.

Sodium metabisulphite has been used by the UK fishing industry for many years to control the effects of melanotic blackening in prawns (Nephrops norvegicus). Melanosis is the formation of dark pigmentation in the skin or outer tissue. Following recent court cases relating to high levels of sulphite residue and the requirement for allergen labelling, there is now interest to secure alternative treatments or processes to control melanosis.

This document is a summary of information on Arrow squid (Nototodarus gouldi, N. sloanii) stocks in New Zealand waters, derived from scientific assessments and risk assessed using Seafish’s RASS scoring guidance.

A report on a pair of catch comparison trials conducted in the North Sea to compare a standard Nephrops scraper trawl with the Flip Flap Netting Grid (FFG).

Gear database resource: Summary report of Gear Trials in Demersal Fisheries V1a

This report describes the key findings for the assessment of T90 mesh in a fishery targeting whiting in the Celtic Sea.

Alternatives to sodium metabisulphite fact sheet.

Guidance for businesses closed due to COVID-19 restrictions

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

An overview of the stock status and management advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel. It has been prepared for a non-technical audience and is primarily directed at mackerel processors and retailers.

A report on the comparative fishing for Flatfish using a Beam Trawl fitted with electric ticklers.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

Preliminary trials of a new scallop dredge in the Isle of Man.

This paper describes the measures that have been taken and the plans for the near future to keep the beam trawl fishery profitable in the short to medium term.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This data sheet is part of a new series forming a guide to the selection of equipment needed to successfully store and transport live crabs and lobsters.

The latest exercise conducted under this programme has concentrated on a slightly different approach to the preceding work on by-catch reduction devices.

Catch Comparison Trials using a 400mm Square Mesh Panel

A report on catch comparison trials conducted in the North Sea to evaluate the Faithlie Cod Avoidance Panel.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

The effect of large mesh top panels on the catch rates of sole, plaice, cod and whiting.

Fisheries Research Services Internal Report No. 01/07

The aim of this study was to compare the influence of different haul distances of a cod end beach seine on the catchability of fish in a surf zone.

Summary report of Gear Trials to Support Ireland’s Submission under Articles 11 & 13 of Reg. 1342/2008 Nephrops Fisheries VIIa & VIIb-k

Seafish Coverless Prawn Trawl Design & Construction Guidance Notes.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

This paper describes a series of tests conducted in the SINTEF Flume Tank with different designs and constructions of codends.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

A Guide to Demonstrating Best Practices & Meeting ISSF Conservation Measures.

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

The impact of beach-seine netting on the benthic flora and fauna of False Bay, South Africa.

Dredged scallops are known to contain ‘grit’ in the form of sand, silt, mud or broken shell. Although washed out in processing, this contamination limits the marketability of these scallops as a ‘live’ product and detracts from their value in comparison with scallops landed by divers. The initial part of this work has confirmed the considerable extent of grit contamination of commercially harvested scallops and that it is effectively removed in the production of a processed product by shucking and washing the meat, but it has also shown that the eating quality of ‘gritty’ scallops deteriorates rapidly if held unprocessed in the shell. 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.

Gear database resource: Scottish Industry Science Partnership Report on West coast fishery trials of a twin rig Nephrops trawl incorporating a large mesh top sheet

Gear database resource: Final report on technical conservation trials in the Northern Ireland Nephrops Fishery

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

In this guide we look at what the terms ‘sustainability’ and ‘responsible sourcing’ mean, and how seafood business can apply them in their sourcing decisions, both for wild harvest fisheries and aquaculture.

The main aims in conducting this UK Gear Trial Review were to: 1) conduct a strategic evaluation of past UK gear trials projects; and 2) use the findings to help inform the relevant, effective and efficient delivery of future work in this area.

The spawning of king scallop, Pecten maximus, in Welsh waters – A preliminary study.

A report of the first meeting in the ICES Study Group on Turned 90° Codend Selectivity, focusing on Baltic Cod Selectivity (SGTCOD), May 2009.

This guide describes how fish stocks are assessed when there are not sufficient data available to use conventional models. ICES’s methods for assessing data-limited stocks are outlined, also worldwide trends in data-limited stock assessments.

This guide describes the political and science framework in which fisheries management operates at a local, national and international level.

The Working Group on Electrical Trawling (WGELECTRA) met in Ostend, Belgium from 21–23 October 2014 to review knowledge of the effects of electrical fishing on the marine environment. This is the report of those findings and suggested recommendations.

A market research report on the seafood sector in USA.

Candian Pair Seining Experiment 1969

A market research report on the seafood sector in UAE.

This guide looks at the interactions between protected species and fisheries, providing information on potential mitigation options.

This paper presents experiments with modified beam trawls aimed at reducing discard rates and direct mortality of benthic in-fauna and epi-fauna without affecting the level of landings.

A market research report on the seafood sector in Japan.

This Guide provides a detailed description of how Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) reference points are derived and discusses some of the uncertainties and implications of managing fish stocks at MSY.

A snapshot of the large scale tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets as of June 2017.

Gear database resource: Scottish Industry Science Partnership Review of technical measures for Scottish mixed demersal fisheries

Efficiency and environmental impacts of three different Queen scallop fishing gears.

Escape gaps for velvet crabs (Necora puber); stock and economic benefits for the catching sector

A report on the research results and knowledge gaps of flatfish pulse fishing.

The feasibility and costs of alternative fishing methods.

This guide outlines the process of fish stock assessment and advice given by the International Council for Exploration of the Sea’s (ICES), the scientific body responsible for carrying out fish stock assessments in the Northeast Atlantic and Baltic Seas.

With the growing interest in this relatively fuel-efficient method of fishing, Sudurnes Comprehensive college invited speakers from Iceland and across Europe to share their experience and expertise in seine netting.

The Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS) is a voluntary programme that demonstrates responsible food safety and good operational practices within fishing ports and fishing harbours. This document sets out the requirements for RFPS certification.

Seafish was invited to take part in a BIM sea trial to test two different hook-and-line methods for catching Atlantic albacore tuna in the Bay of Biscay: by surface longline and by trolling with lures.

Assessing the differences in performance between square mesh panels (SMPs) placed in the straight extension or in the taper, between 110 and 120 mm SMPs, and between gears towed by vessels of different horsepower.

Assessment of Stress and Mortality of the Prawn During Live Handling from Vessel to Market.

The swimming and orientation behaviour of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus (L.), in relation to trawling.

There is a recognised problem surrounding the issue of discarding whitefish in the Farne Deeps Nephrops fishery. Both local fishermen and DEFRA are aware of the need to make changes to current operations and are committed to reducing discards while encouraging the take up of technical conservation methods. This project explores the potential for reducing the fishing effort on cod, haddock and whiting by increasing the earning potential for the Nephrops catch component with a live (tubed) landing regime. Overall, this project was an industry lead responsible fishing initiative leading to a more sustainable fishery. ^Keywords: Nephrops, Farne Deeps, whitefish discard reduction, sustainable fishery

Report on research commissioned by Seafish to inform its planned development of a training and guidance programme to support aquaculture

Gear database resource: Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol6 No3 on effects of codend mesh size and twine number on nephrops selectivity

This Marine Scotland Science Report is a series of reports that publish the results of research and monitoring carried out by Marine Scotland Science. These reports are not subject to formal external peer-review.

Contribution of tooth spacing, mesh size and ring size; Part I West of Scotland sea trials.

Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) Ref: 03/ENG/46/04.

A market research report on the seafood sector in Singapore.

Report of the Study Group on Turned 90° Codend Selectivity, focusing on Baltic Cod Selectivity (SGTCOD), September 2010.

This report is prepared by Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute; in collaboration with the State Department of Fisheries. The World Bank through Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) funded the production of the report.

Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project 03/13

Review of king scallop dredge designs and impacts, legislation and potential conflicts with offshore wind farms.

A report of the third meeting of the ICES Study Group on Turned 90° Codend Selectivity, focusing on Baltic Cod Selectivity (SGTCOD), May 2011.

Guidance on preparing your business for the end of the UK's Transition Period.

A global and UK supply chain analysis of Yellowfin tuna.

Commercial proving trials of a new prawn trawl design.

This booklet has been produced for fishermen who are engaged in the capture of nephrops from fisheries around the UK and the EU.

A market research report on the seafood sector in Vietnam.

This document summarises the main bycatch issues in tropical purse seine fisheries, with emphasis on FAD sets (including natural log sets, since the available data does not always allow for a separation of the two).

This study details the practicalities of attachment, deployment and testing of acoustic deterrents (porpoise pingers) within the Celtic sea gill net fishery.

New Prawn Trawl Designs to Avoid Capture of Unwanted Bycatch

This report reviews ecosystem risk assessment methods and describes in detail the method evolved in Australia by CSIRO.

Sodium metabisulphite has been used in the UK fishing industry for many years to control the effects of melanotic blackening in prawns (Nephrops norvegicus). Recent requirements for allergen labelling and court cases resulting from high levels of sulphite residue have prompted interest to secure alternative treatments to control melanosis. Further motivation has come from the highly corrosive nature of sodium metabisulphite. This causes extensive damage to vessels and processing equipment and has serious operational health and safety issues. A number of treatments were trialled in a commercial environment to determine a viable alternative to sodium metabisulphite. Prawns were treated at sea and then assessed for shelf life and sulphite residue by processors in NE Scotland. 5 treatments were competitive with sodium metabisulphite, these include sulphite based and non sulphite based treatments. As such, vessels and factories are provided with a variety of treatment options depending on their own product requirements. Alternative sulphite based treatments exhibit reduced operational hazards and lower sulphite residues in the tail meat while selected non sulphite based treatments are classified as ‘processing aids’ and are exempt from any form of food additive labelling.

A review and assessment of fishing gear design.

This study examines the various issues associated with promoting pole-and-line fishing and attempts to derive lessons from experience that may guide future development efforts.

A report on the Study Group on Electrical Trawling (SGELECTRA).

Seining is a fishing technique traditionally done in areas with large schools or groups of fish.

This User Guide for the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS) is designed to explain the most important parts of the RFPS in an easy-to-understand way. It also includes an appendix which looks at individual clauses in detail.

The document is a report of an expert group under the auspices of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and does not necessarily represent the views of the Council.

A report of the Study Group on Electrical Trawling (SGELECTRA).

A market research report on the seafood sector in Canada.

A market research report on the seafood sector in Australia.

Part of the Seafood 2040 aquaculture strategy for England - this full report includes a review of the English aquaculture landscape and current barriers to growth, along with the rationale and methodology behind the strategy.

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

A market research report on the seafood sector in Hong Kong.

A market research report on the seafood sector in China.

Report on the Current State of Driftnet Fisheries in the UK.