Documents — Seafish

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Oyster (Pacific and Native) Economic model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how a potential oyster business may function. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating Pacific and native oysters can also be downloaded.

De-infestation of slipper limpets from mussel seed

The mussel culture industry is one of the largest and most valuable fisheries in the UK representing almost 90% of total shellfish aquaculture production by weight in England and Wales with a value of around £14 million per year. Continuing productivity is significantly dependant on the movement of mussel seed from wild settlement areas to cultivation areas. Unfortunately, these shellfish movements can also spread pests such as the non-native slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) which has the potential to have a devastating effect on both fisheries and marine eco-systems as it out-competes other species for food and space as well as depositing pseudo-faeces that builds up to create cohesive ‘muds’. An accidental introduction of slipper limpets into the major UK mussel culture area of the Menai Straits, North Wales has recently occurred following a movement of mussel seed contaminated with slipper limpets from the English Channel. This led to urgent remedial action having to be taken by industry which involved removing the infested mussel seed and then smothering of any remaining slipper limpets with new slipper limpet free seed. There is a need therefore for the industry to self regulate and minimise risks in such transfers. Failure to do so will otherwise result in measures being imposed on industry in this respect. Positive action is now currently being undertaken in some regions as can be seen by the development of a Code of Good Practise by the Bangor Mussel Producers.

Guidelines for the Landing and Sale of Fishery Products

Advice on how to maintain high standards of fish quality and food safety and on maximising value through efficient landing and sale operations. The guidelines cover buildings and other structures, equipment, operating practices and the management and control of operations from landing of fish, to its despatch from the market or place of landing. They apply to the landing of fresh fish, both demersal and pelagic. They do not cover shellfish, that will be the subject of separate guidelines. Whilst these guidelines contain helpful technical information some of the legislative content may now be out of date.

Scottish Fleet Financial Performance 2008 Mid-Year Review

The Mid-Year Review combines the results of a survey and the update of the Seafish profit forecast model. The key findings are: # Increasing fuel prices have dampened expectations for the future in all fleet segments (whitefish and nephrops). # Fishing income in 2008 is expected to be between 10% - 20% higher than 2007 for most segments in this report. # Average forecast profits are decreasing significantly compared to previous years for all fleet segments. # Price for leasing cod quota has risen to £1,500 per tonne from £700 in 2007 and £300 in 2006. # Crew retention is a growing challenge for skippers.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Native clam Economic Model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how a potential native clam farming business may function. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating Manila and native clams can also be downloaded.

Project Inshore - Stage 3 Strategic Sustainability Northumberland 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 Northumberland IFCA.

Development of a suitable dredge for exploitation of razorfish (Ensis directus) in The Wash

This report describes a study of the environmental effects of razorfish dredging within a SAC (Special Area of Conservation) under the Habitats directive. The study includes instrumentation, environmental modeling and was used as an appropriate assessment under for the experimental fishery for this species in The Wash.

Fleet Economic Data 2005-2014

The Seafish fleet economic performance dataset in PDF format. This dataset contains financial, economic and operational performance indicators for the period 2005-2014. The dataset covers approximately 30 UK fleet segments, and has been produced by combining costs and earnings information collected from vessel financial accounts contributed to the annual Seafish UK Fleet Survey by vessel owners. Data on official effort, landings and capacity data was provided by the UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO). 2014 estimates are based on provisional official data for 2014, 2014 fuel prices and 2013 cost structure derived from 2013 vessel accounts submitted to Seafish.

Use of waste as a biofuel and fertiliser in Orkney_C008

Shellfish processors want simple, local, cost-effective solutions for managing shellfish waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been identified as a potential solution for shellfish waste treatment. The process produces methane which can be used to generate energy and digestate (fertiliser) which has applications in agriculture and horticulture. Heat and Power Ltd. were part funded by Seafish to evaluate the potential of AD as a solution for Orkney based shellfish and food processors. The main aims of the project were to consider whether AD could reduce commercial waste disposal costs and establish a sustainable waste management solution for the island. It included a small-scale batch digester trial on crab shells. This report summarises AD technology, suitable food wastes in Orkney and results of a small-scale batch trial on crab processing waste.

Aquaculture Hyperbooks Cod Nursery economic model

These pages are a Microsoft Excel based economic modelling tool that will enable you to explore how the nursery-based aspects of a cod cultivation business may function. There are other models covering the hatchery and on-growing aspects. Technical pages containing a wealth of information and advice on cultivating cod can also be downloaded.

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The Good Practice Guide for Pelagic Fishermen

This booklet has been produced for fishermen who are engaged in the capture of pelagic species from fisheries around the UK and the EU. The booklet is intended as a guide for the pelagic catching sector, regarding applicable UK and EU regulations concerning food safety. It has been compiled in accordance with the recommendations as prescribed in Regulation 852/2004/EC on the Hygiene of Foodstuffs (Articles 7 and 8) which provide for the development of national guides to good hygiene practice. Primarily fishermen, but also food businesses and industry stakeholders, can use these guides as an aid to compliance with food safety regulations.

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