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Final note on the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting held at Friends House, London on Monday 13 July 2015.

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 report summarises the main finding 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

The identification marking of products of animal origin is an important part of the traceability system. This guidance was drawn up specifically to address the identification marking of fishery products being imported into the European Union. The emphasis is compliance with the traceability requirements in Annex II of European Regulation 853/2004, i.e. the identification mark (previously known as the health mark) and how it should appear on the packaging of the consignment.

The project consisted of two studies on lipid quality and performance of cod broodstock (wild and farmed), eggs and larvae. Data suggested that arachadonic acid and carotenoid pigment concentrations in eggs from farmed fish may be sub-optimal. In trials where larvae were fed on enriched rotifers, the lipid profile of larvae reflected that of the live feed. Results of this and other studies indicate that relatively high DHA concentrations and DHA/EPA ratios, low EPA concentrations and EPA/ARA ratios and high ARA concentrations are advantageous.

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

Expert Group Review – Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO); Official Controls Review – hygiene charges; Traceability and consumer information; New minimum residue limits for biocides in the food chain; Primary Authority and Seafish guidance; Determination of deglazed net weight; Better Regulation Delivery Office Food Standards and Labelling and Food Hygiene Expert Panel reports; Imports; Tuna Treatment; Use of Desliming Agents; Chlorine dioxide; Codex Code of Practice for scallops; Hygiene regulations and scallops; Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme;Seafood Week

This report reviews the impacts of underwater noise, vibration, and electro-magnetic fields generated by marine renewable energy devices on the behaviour, development and physiology of UK commercial crustacean species.

ICES 2006, Fishing Technology in the 21st Century, was a five-day symposium that held in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., focusing on the theme of integrating commercial fishing and ecosystem conservation.

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.

These guidelines have been produced for commercial operatives engaged in handling and storing live crustacea within the United Kingdom. They aim to help businesses achieve high standards of operation by encouraging practices that ensure product safety, product quality, and efficient use of resources.

This short report concerns the collection and analysis of data relating to the performance of the UK seafood processing sector in 2010. The report provides an update on the information collected for previous surveys of UK seafood processing in 2008, 2004, 2000 and 1995

In this detailed report the structure of the whole industry is revealed, highlighting trends and changes since 1995 and earlier. Tables, charts, and graphs illustrate the key points concerning how the industry is organised, how it is evolving, and how this affects the distribution of employment in the industry. Results are broken down by region, by company size, by fish type, and by type of processing carried out (primary, secondary, or mixed). There is detailed financial analysis of the primary and mixed processing sectors, showing the strengths and weaknesses of the industry as a whole, and highlighting regional and sectoral differences.