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The development of a novel hatchery system for the Ormer Haliotis tuberculata
‘Pinkstones’ are natural stones covered with coralline algae which secrete a hard pink coloured calcium carbonate coating. The relationship between the coralline alga Lithothamnion sp. and the settlement of abalone has been noted previously, but not seemingly exploited at a commercial level. Heasman reports that in the case of H. rubra not only does the production of GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) play a significant role in mirroring neurotransmitters involved in metamorphosis from the free swimming planktonic stage to the post-larval settlement stage, but the ‘antifouling cells’ used to keep the surface of the alga clean are of the right size to provide initial nutrition before the larger diatoms can be consumed. If this is linked to the reporting that 1 litre of ‘pinkstones’ can accommodate up to 60,000 post larval abalone and they can survive and grow over the following 8-10 days before selectively migrating, largest first, then they can become vector stones with the potential for commercial exploitation. This project was designed to establish if this was the case with Ormers and if so how to utilise the process to advance the aquaculture of the species. -
Automation and the UK seafood industry (full report)
Exploring the trade-offs between new technology, mechanisation and traditional labour resourcing. -
Project Inshore - Stage 3 Strategic Sustainability Review Eastern Inshore Fisheries & Conervation Authority
This report presents stage 3 of Project Inshore where findings of stage 1’s data gathering on fisheries within each IFCA and the results of stage 2’s MSC pre-assessment conducted for fisheries around England’s coast (involving over 400 different species, stock and gear combinations) are considered to provide a Strategic Sustainability Review tailored to the Cornwall IFCA -
Guide to Recent Developments in European Food Law for the Seafood Industry
There has been a major overhaul of food law by the European Commission in the last few years; this has lead to some confusion and misunderstandings about the burdens this will place on food businesses. The aim of this guidance is to clarify any new requirements for the seafood industry. -
UK Seafood Industry Guide - Preparing your business for the end of the UK's Transition Period
Guidance on preparing your business for the end of the UK's Transition Period. -
Revised Seafood 2040 recommendations for 2021 and beyond
Seafood 2040 has revised the original 25 recommendations that formed the Strategic Framework and programme. There are now 19 recommendations for action to be progressed by the SF2040 programme in partnership with government and industry. -
Maximising the quality and storage life of fresh seafood products
Seafood is highly perishable, this means that unless there has been an intervention which changes the physical nature of the product, such as freezing, cooking, drying, smoking or canning, fresh seafood products will continually deteriorate in quality over time. Visual and physical changes effect the consumer’s perception of the product to the eventual point where it would be considered unappealing or even inedible. This briefing note is aimed at businesses that catch, process, buy, sell or trade fresh seafood products; it seeks to improve the understanding of those factors that cause the natural deterioration of seafood products due to spoilage, and to ensure that businesses are able to mitigate and remediate those changes as far as possible to ensure that the maximum storage lives for their products are achieved. -
Sources, fate, effects and consequences for the Seafood Industry of microplastics in the marine environment
Microplastics is the term for a wide range of particles made from manmade polymers ranging in size from 10-9 m to 5 mm. This information sheet contains a gap analysis, from the seafood industry’s perspective, of knowledge concerned with the consequences of microplastic pollution of the marine environment. -
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. -
Review of polyphosphates as additives and testing methods for them in scallops and prawns
Seafish commissioned Campden BRI to conduct a desk-based literature review to provide information on the use of polyphosphates in seafood products, notably scallops and prawns. This report provides background information on polyphosphates including what they are, their presence, composition, how they interact with the product, how they break down over time and naturally occurring levels. A review of testing methodologies is also included. -
Seafish Standard Design Purification Systems: Operating Manual for the Medium Scale MultiLayer System
Manual for developing and operating Seafish standard design for shellfish purification system: Medium Scale Multi Layer System