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Catching and aquaculture e-alert December 10
Update on the catching and aquaculture sector -
The Landing Obligation Made Simple
A guide to The Landing Obligation. This guide explains what is meant by the landing obligation, the background behind it and the changes it may create in the seafood industry. -
Free of flesh shell - further trials
The findings of previous work to define free of flesh shell showed that whilst many shellfish types could be effectively cleaned some species were both hard to clean and difficult to assess their 'free of flesh' status due to high residual test levels of flesh test parameters within shells. This follow on project builds on the previous work, to help find a way forward in developing an alternative testing protocol based upon the use of a leach methodology and to explore options for a combination cleaning process which can produce FOF shell for difficult to clean shell types such as crab. -
2017 Quotas for pelagic stocks used in fishmeal production
This summarises the 2017 quota allocations for pelagic stocks used in fishmeal production for the North East Atlantic and South America. -
Seafish Summary - Global picture of fishmeal production July 2016
Seafish summary showing the global picture of fishmeal production based on the United Nations Food and Aquaculture Organisation report: The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2016. Published July 2016. -
Seafish Summary - Global picture of fishmeal production June 2014
Seafish summary showing the global picture of fishmeal production based on the United Nations Food and Aquaculture Organisation report: The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014. Published May 2014. -
Fact Sheet: Seafish activities in relation to the Landing Obligation. December 2017
Under the revised Common Fisheries Policy a Landing Obligation (LO) is being introduced gradually, between 2015 and 2019 for all commercial fisheries (species under TACs, or under minimum sizes) in European waters. Seafish’s work on the LO is diverse and cuts across a number of work streams. We are providing valuable services to industry and government and our coordination role in communicating about ongoing projects is limiting duplication of work. This paper summarises our recent, current and future activities. These activities have been agreed by Seafish’s three Sector Panels and demonstrate a commitment to help industry meet the challenges of the LO. Key work areas for Seafish are: economic implications; gear selectivity; the Seafish Discard Action Group; briefings and guidance; outreach; a project to assess the impact of the LO on the UK supply chain; sectoral support; and marketing and communications. -
Fishing Activities in Ecological or Biologically Sensitive Areas in the Barents Sea and adjacent waters
Certain NGOs are recommending the supply chain not to buy fish from Ecologically or Biologically Sensitive Marine Areas (EBSAs) exposed by receding ice in the Arctic. This report is intended to inform the understanding of the extent of the ice vs the fishing grounds and any trends in northward migration of fish -
Water Quality in Purification (Depuration) Systems. Guidance for Purification Plant Operators
Only ‘clean seawater’ should be used in the depuration system. Cefas has issued advice on water quality in terms of turbidity and microbiology. The seawater used should carry no risk of contaminating the shellfish (including the risk from ‘harmful substances’ or toxic marine plankton). Further advice on issues relating to the statutory requirements for clean seawater and purification system operation is available by contacting Cefas. Technical advice relating to purification system design is available from Seafish. -
The Clyde Inshore Fishery Study
This study was carried out to investigate the performance of the Clyde fishery and present a picture of the issues currently facing the local industry. Key features of the report can be downloaded free of charge. -
Fishing Vessel Hygiene Checklist
Seafish, in collaboration with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), industry and enforcement representatives, has produced a number of hygiene checklists for checking whether fishing vessels comply with minimum hygiene requirements. Use this checklist for fishing vessels that do not require approval (most fishing vessels will fall under this category) -
Fishing Vessel Hygiene Checksheet
Seafish, in collaboration with the Food Standards Agency, industry and enforcement representatives, has produced a number of hygiene checklists and associated documents for checking whether fishing vessels comply with minimum hygiene requirements. -
Presentations given at Seafish Data Deficient Fisheries Panel. Malta. February 2016.
Seafish facilitated a Data Deficient Fisheries panel at the Seaweb Seafood Summit in Malta on Wednesday 3 February 2016. A number of new risk assessment methods have been developed in recent years, with the intention of providing data deficient fisheries with alternative ways of assessing their impacts on stocks and ecosystems. The aim of the session was to explore these methods and to share knowledge to allow for increased data collection and to move more fisheries towards ‘data rich’. The session was facilitated by Phil MacMullen, Seafish and there were four speakers: Simon Jennings, Cefas; Tom Pickerell, Seafish; Stewart Crichton, Orkney Fisherman’s Society and Dawn Dougherty, SNAP Data Limited Fisheries Working Group, The Nature Conservancy. -
FLEG Update July 2010
The scheduled Food Legislation Expert Group meeting for 20 July was cancelled. This document provides an update on the issues to have been discussed, including: Fisheries control regulation; FSA two a week and shellfish; Nutrition and health claims regulation; Imports; Origin guidance; Hygiene regulation review; Food composition review; Revision of the code of practice on the declaration of fish content in fish products; and other issues. -
Re-enforced checks on seafood: Frequently Asked Questions
This guidance explains the specific procedures applied in the UK to re-enforced checks on seafood under Article 24 of Directive 97/78/EC. -
Superfishoil Toolkit
Information on the Superfishoil campaign, pulled together in a handy toolkit -
Presentations given at Seafish Landing Obligation Panel. Malta. February 2016
Seafish facilitated a Landing Obligation panel at the Seaweb Seafood Summit in Malta on Monday 1 February 2016. The aim of this session was to share the impacts of the LO on fisheries and fishers and to describe some of the tools that have been developed to minimize any adverse impacts. The session was facilitated by Mike Park, Scottish White Fish Producers Association. There were three additional speakers: Liane Veitch, ClientEarth; Hazel Curtis, Seafish; and Helen Duggan, Seafish. -
Seafood_Supplies, sustainability and consumer behaviour
Key words: Seafood, consumer, sustainability -
Retail and Foodservice e-alert December 2010
Updates on retail and foodservice -
Determination of cadmium in foods GB 5009.15-2014
Food Safety National Standard of the People's Republic of China. Determination of cadmium in foods. using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Method 2 Atomic absorption spectrometry, Method 3 Colorimetry, and Method 4 Atomic fluorescence spectrometry, have been deleted from this version of the standard which is effective from 28 July 2015. -
Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin Issue 24 2001 Cable
News of offshore activities for the Oil & Gas, Subsea Cable and Wind Farm industries -
Traceability and consumer information under EU fisheries control measures and fish marketing requirements Version 4
European fisheries control measures apply minimum labelling and information requirements throughout the supply chain for certain fisheries and aquaculture products whilst under marketing requirements the consumer and mass caterers must be provided with prescribed catch information. Mass caterers include businesses such as restaurants and takeaways in which food is prepared for consumption by the consumer. The requirements do not apply to all fishery products and some exempted from fisheries control are not exempt under marketing. Under Parts I and II this document provides guidance on which products the traceability and consumer information apply to and what information is required within the supply chain and ultimately for consumers and mass caterers. This document consolidates and updates previous guides on information and traceability requirements in the fisheries control regulation (EC) 1224/2009 and the common organisation of the markets regulation (EU) 1379/2013 into a single guide. -
Chinese standard: Determination of Cadmium in Foods
GB5009.15-2014 NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Zhenghua Renmin Gongheguo Guojia Biaozhun) Food Safety National Standard: Determination of Cadmium in Foods (replaces GB/T 5009.15-2003). Atomic absorption spectrophotometry. -
Seafish letter to Defra in response to CFP/CMO reform proposals. 10 November 2011.
Seafish letter in response to the Defra consultation on CFP/CMO reform proposals. It makes some general points, moves to the specific questions in the letter to consultees and then addresses some additional areas that Seafish believes to be significant. -
Seafish Summary - Current FAO posiiton on ecolables. August 2012
Seafish summary showing the FAO position on ecolabels based on the United Nations Food and Aquaculture Organisation report: The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012 published in July 2012. -
Cod Seafood Industry Factsheet
The three species, tuna salmon and cod dominate the UK retail seafood market by volume. This report summarises both the UK imports and exports of cod and cod sales in both retail and foodservice channels -
Final ACIG minutes 15 April 2015
Final minutes of the Aquaculture Common Issues Group meeting held in London on 15 April 2015. -
Final Note of DPIG meeting 23 September 2015
Final note on the Domestic Processors Issues Group meeting held at the Jury’s Inn Hotel, Plymouth on 23 September 2015. -
Seafish Regulation Alert Monitor 11/03/2016 - 18/03/2016
Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: Communicating during a food crisis (EFSA guidelines); Levels of consumer trust in seafood; Tackling fake foodstuffs; Ongoing interinstitutional negotiations on Official Controls Review; Marine Protected Areas (as required by Article 21 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive); Slavery in the fishing sector in Thailand; TTIP negotiations; Consultation on a FTA with the Philippines; Shipping container weight verification; Waste duty of care guidance -
EU Alert Monitoring – 22 January 2016
Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: Denmark acrylamide; FSS survey of fish authenticity; Radioactive Contamination of Food and Feed; mislabelling in restaurants; EFSA guidance on health claims; EU-Canada negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); EU IUU fishing team visits Thailand; vessel numbering scheme; bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean; landing obligation; aquaculture at Green Week -
Glaze
Glaze is used to protect frozen seafood products and to prevent quality deterioration during storage. This factsheet provides information about glaze; methods, levels, legal requirements and methods for checking levels of glaze on seafood. -
Fish Chips in Independent Fish and Chip Shops (2017)
Independent fish and chip shops remain the largest (and growing) outlet for fish & chip meals, with 103 million servings in the year to September 2017; taking a 54% share of all fish and chip servings in GB foodservice -
Introduction to Resource and Waste Management
To raise their awareness on how to reduce waste and improve resource management we have produced introductory guidance primarily aimed at smaller processing businesses in Scotland. This guidance serves as an introduction to these issues highlighting current legislation and government strategy. It outlines simple steps processors can take to get started in better resource management and waste reduction. It also offers further guidance and signposting for businesses wishing to seek expertise and support from dedicated Scottish agencies. -
Seafish Annual Plan 2023-2024
The Seafish Annual Plan for 2023-2024 outlines our priorities, goals and work programme for the year. -
Mackerel Research - Fishmongers
This report was commissioned by the White Fish Authority as part of an on-going programme of research into consumer and trade attitudes towards mackerel. The object of this research programme is to try and establish why mackerel, although a well-known species of fish and usually available at a reasonable price, is not more universally popular, particularly as prices of species such as cod, haddock and herring continue to rise. 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. -
UK Sea Fish Industry Map - United Kingdom
This map illustrates the size and structure of the UK seafood industry in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The PDF map is interactive, groups of data can be switched of to ease viewing of data. -
2021 Northern Ireland Small Port Infrastructure Survey
2021 Northern Ireland Small Port Infrastructure Survey Investigation into infrastructure and facilities at Northern Ireland landing locations that have a commercial fishing presence. -
Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme Memorandum of Understanding template
A template Memorandum of Understanding which can be used by applicants to the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS). It identified organisations committed to working together to achieve RFPS certification. -
Quick summary of 2021 ICES advice for the seven key pelagic species.
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. -
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. -
Board minutes - 28 February 2018
Seafish board minutes -
Reporting of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxins and reporting of E coli results ANNEX A
ANNEX A to FSA Scotland interested parties letter informing of the forthcoming changes to analysis and reporting of results for the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins testing and the recent changes to the reporting of E. coli results in Scotland -
Board minutes - 8 September 2020
Seafish Board minutes -
Tariffs on seafood imported into the EU
This information document gives an explanation of tariffs and tariff regimes in force in Europe. It gives some backround into the preferential tariff regimes such as the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), and how tariffs are affected by trade arrangements between the EU and other countries. It gives some examples of tariff-free or low-tariff quotas, including autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs). This document is an update to the March 2017 document on seafood tariffs. -
UK Seafood Company Directory
A directory of UK seafood businesses attending the UK Pavilion at the Japan International Seafood and Technology Expo 2023. -
Guidance on HACCP Plans for Bivalve Purification Operations
Any Food Business Operation, handling or supplying live bivalves is required by law to put in place, implement and maintain permanent food safety management procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. -
Digital First Aid at Sea Handbook - English Language Version
A bespoke ‘First Aid at Sea’ handbook for the fishing industry. This digital handbook covers 12 of the most serious health incidents at sea on a mobile-friendly platform, to ensure fishers have access to essential first aid information at all times. -
Twin Rig with Three Warps towed from Centre Point
Twin Rig with Three Warps towed from Centre Point. -
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. -
Crab Management Group Meeting Minutes - September 2023
Meeting minutes for the 12th meeting of the Crab and Lobster Management Group (CMG) which took place on 6th September 2023 via Microsoft Teams. -
FMIG Presentation 8. Fisheries data and REM. 15 March 2023.
Elinor Brett and Imogen Cessford, Defra,, spoke about Defra’s vision for REM and upcoming consultation. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Headline Findings Pan European Crab Omnimas: FS84_01_14
This factsheet provides summary information about purchasing and consumption preferences of older consumers (35-50 years) in european contries when buying brown products. Countries covered are UK, Spain, France and Italy. -
UK Seafood in Numbers - 2021
UK Seafood in Numbers 2021 is an interactive PDF with data on performance of the UK seafood industry in 2021. It covers landings, aquaculture, processing, imports, exports and seafood consumption in the UK. -
Shellfish Industry Advisory Group Meeting Minutes - September 2023
Meeting minutes for the 14th meeting of the Shellfish Industry Advisory Group (SIAG) which took place on 21st September 2023 via Microsoft Teams. -
Ambient Seafood in Multiple Retail 2016
A significant increase in price (+58.2% May 2008 to May 2016) has driven a sizable decline (-37%), in the consumption of retail ambient seafood over the past 8 years. But, in the 52 wks to May ‘16 it is the indulgent species like roe, caviar and oysters and new exciting packaging and meal formats, appealing to young affluent seafood shoppers, which are leading the return to growth. -
Responsible Sourcing Guide - Nephrops
Responsible Sourcing Guide - Nephrops. -
Using a horizontal separator panel to separate by-catch from the catch in the beam trawl fishery
Information on using a horizontal separator panel to separate by-catch; target species sole and plaice, from the catch in the beam trawl fishery. -
Exploratory Voyage by DET 'Swanella'
In the Autumn of 1973 the diesel electric stern trawler SWANELLA was chartered on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for an exploratory fishing voyage in deep water to the West and North West of the British Isles. The areas in question have not hitherto been exploited by commercial fishing vessels but in the twelve months prior to SWANELLA’s voyage they had been surveyed in part by fishery Research Vessel CIROLANA. 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. -
48 Documentation and Procedural Req Seafish Cert for NV Issue 10
48 Documentation and procedural requirements for Seafish new build Certification. -
A Steady State Control Program to Minimise Fuel Consumption for a Vessel Using a Controllable Pitch Propellor
This study shows how the correct settings of propeller pitch and engine speed may obtain the minimum fuel consumption for a required propellor thrust and ship speed. The possible fuel savings are investigated using an optimising steady state control system based on a specific fishing vessel. 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 -
Rules of Origin and EU_UK Free Trade Agreements
This Information Note gives the background to the rules of origin (RoO) as they apply to seafood in the UK and how they may apply in future. -
Policy must be democratic. Fishing News article. October 2010.
Danish scientist Poul Degnbol, who was recently presented with the WWF Baltic Leadership Award in 2010 for his “endeavours to achieve sustainable fisheries”, is head of the Advice Programme at ICES. He argues that fisheries policies should not be left only to scientists. In a paper originally written for CFP-reformwatch.eu he said that politicians must take the difficult decisions. -
Discards article In Fishing New (4 of 6). Fitting square mesh panels.
In the fourth of a series of six articles, Mike Montgomerie, gear technologist at Seafish, gives his perspective on the discards issue and the work that Seafish, along with industry, has been doing to help develop new selective technologies and net-based fishing activities to reduce discards. In this fourth article he examines the options for fitting square mesh panels. Published in Fishing News on 4 November 2011. -
Using a horizontal separation panel to improve selection in a pulse beam trawl
Information on using a horizontal separation panel to improve target species selection; marketable sole, plaice, turbot and brill, in a pulse beam trawl. -
Frozen Seafood in Multiple Retail 2016
British shoppers have fallen out of love with frozen seafood. Over the past 8 years none of the frozen segments have experienced volume growth. But, over the past 12 months frozen natural and frozen dusted seafood are leading the recovery. -
Seafood Guide sales flyer - Mar 14
The new 2014 Seafish Seafood Guide, a comprehensive 64-page guide to fish and shellfish available in the UK. 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. -
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 -
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 -
Consumer Acceptability of Farmed Turbot
In June 1974 a marine cultivation trial with turbot, at Hunterston in Ayrshire was concluded, as the fish had attained an age of 3 years. The fish in the weight range 0.6 to 1.2kg were harvested and marketed through Grimsby, where they gained favourable comment. Further samples were used to gauge consumer reactions to the farmed product, over and above the very good reports of its eating quality from the authority’s own staff. It has been the Authority’s experience that the view of those with educated palettes often differ from the general public. The Authority therefore commissioned David Elliott and Associates to conduct a consumer survey, across a wide cross section of the fish eating population, to determine whether the farmed product was discernable from wild caught fish of approximately the same age since death and, if so, which was preferred and why. 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. -
Scale Modelling of Trawl Gear
The relationship between model and full scale results for underwater flexible structures such as nets is far less well understood than for surface vessels. For the latter the empirical formulae developed over many years enable the full scale performance of a vessel to be predicted with a very high level of confidence. Recent work at the SFIA Flume Tank in Hull is promoting a greater understanding of theory for model trawls by comparison with full scale sea trials. This report, as well as describing the basic modelling theory involved, describes the trials work by reference to the performance of two full scale trawls. 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 -
Trials with Monofilament Longline Gear
A Cornish cove boat of 6m length was fitted out with 10 Norwegian monofilament lines, a liner hauler and shooting chute. Trials carried out on 19 fishing days allowed the crew to gain expertise in the working of this gear. Further trials are recommended to enable the baiting crew to gain experience and to confirm the catch potential of monofilament lines compared with thicker lines. 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 -
Shellfish Industry Advisory Group Minutes - July 2022
Meeting minutes for the 10th meeting of the Shellfish Industry Advisory Group (SIAG) which took place on 21st July 2022 via Microsoft Teams. -
Improvement of Selectivity of Trawl Codends
This report describes trials by Seafish Technology into the selective characteristics of codends of three different mesh sizes; these were, nominally, 100, 110 and 120mm. The work was undertaken for MAFF’s Chief Scientist’s Group under their project reference MF0601. The fishing trials were conducted on a chartered vessel MFV Heather Sprig, mainly in the Moray Firth, and targeting haddock, whiting and cod. The experiments used the covered codend technique and also measured essential gear performance parameters by use of a Scanmar package. Selection curves were calculated from the ratio of total fish caught against those only in the codend. Problems were encountered in two respects. First the numbers of cod caught were very low and little significance can be attributed to that data set. Secondly, very large numbers of small haddock and whiting were encountered and there is a need for some caution in interpreting the date because of this. The data have only been treated to a limited amount of analysis because the customer is expected to incorporate them into a general codend selectivity model 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. -
Comparison of Recent Work Carried out by WFA into Dover Sole Cultivation with Performance Forecast in 1975 & 1977
The report represents, in abbreviated form, the progress made since 1977 in the production of data required for the commercial farming of sole. Results to date substantiate the finding of the 1975 study into economic feasibility, namely, that sole could be produced by farming at a cost lower than its market value. 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. -
Fish content and QUID
The fish content of fishery products is important to manage and monitor given that food manufactureres have legal obligations relating to the quantities of ingredients use din the manufacture or preparation of food. This factsheet provides an overview of fish content including; fish composition, testing analytical fish content, calculating analytical fish content, nitrogen factor, analytical indicators of low fish content products and QUID. It also provides practical advice to seafood buyers. -
Quality of Trawled Nephrops - Key Features
Quality of Trawled Nephrops fact sheet. -
Summary Document: Underwater noise, vibration, EMFs and impact on commercially important crustaceans
A summary on the impacts of underwater noise, vibration, and electro-magnetic fields (EMFs) from offshore renewable energy sites on on UK commercial crustacean species. The information provided is drawn from a literature review by St Abbs Marine Station. -
Whelk Management Group Minutes - November 2022
Meeting minutes for the 10th meeting of the Whelk Management Group (WMG) which took place on 14th December 2022 via Microsoft Teams. -
Alternatives to sodium metabisulphite
Alternatives to sodium metabisulphite fact sheet. -
FMIG Meeting Notes. 15 March 2023.
Notes on the Fisheries Management and Innovation Group meeting held on 15 March 2023. The topic was Fisheries Data and Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM). -
SECLG Presentation 2. The role of social audits. 12 October 2023.
Tim Pilch, independent consultant spoke about human rights within global seafood supply chains. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format -
Delivery report (2015-2018)
Delivery report for the 2015-18 Corporate Plan -
Double Rig Trawl Fishing for Nephrops Norvegicus
Initial trials with double rigged gear on a SW beam trawler in 1982 had demonstrated the feasibility of working this rig in UK waters. In 1983 trial fishing was carried out successfully on Celtic Sea nephrops (prawn) stocks. Increased catch rates in comparison with single trawl rigs were recorded and gear handling was further refined. Problems highlighted included the shorting effort required with increased catches of prawn and limited market in the SW. 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 -
Business calls for sea-change in pelagics management
Gisli Gislason, North Atlantic Program Director at the Marine Stewardship Council shares his views on the issues faced by North Atlantic stocks. -
CLG Presentation 2. The role of Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). 29 March 2023.
Daniel Whittle, Whitby Seafoods spoke about the next steps for the Nephrops FIP (North Sea, West of Scotland and Irish Sea). This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Introduction of the Marine Laboratory Designed 4 Panel Bottom Trawl to the British Distant Water and Inshore Fishing Industries
Detailed studies of the design, construction and performance of traditional trawls and experiments investigating those factors controlling the geometry of trawls have been made by the staff of the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. Techniques allowing observation of the behaviour of fish in these fishing gears have been developed and consequent understanding of the way in which fish are caught has grown over a similar period. The knowledge accumulated from these studies has been applied during the last three years to the development of a family of 4 panel trawls. The aims of this development have been to produce a practical fishing gear having the same or preferably a higher catching power than the traditional trawls but with greater mechanical efficiency and ease of handling. 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 of Market Research Carried out to Determine the Market Potential & Market Opportunities for Fresh Mackerel in the UK
Rapid increases in mackerel landings during the last 3 years – to a point approaching 10% of the total UK catch – have not been matched by corresponding growth in the home market, with the result that this protein rich species is seriously under-utilised in terms of human consumption in the UK. As part of an on-going programme to discover the market potential and market opportunities for mackerel the Market Development Unit of the White Fish Authority (WFA) contracted the services of marketing and advertising consultants, David Elliott & Associates, to conduct research into housewives’ attitudes towards mackerel and ways in which it was used. 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. -
Measurement of Cod and Handling Loads on 35-45m Stern Trawlers Engaged in Mackerel Fishing
This report contains the results of investigations into the loads generated in the in-hauling and tipping tackles when hauling large pelagic catches of mackerel in two wet fish stern trawlers in the 35 – 45m length class. The purpose of the investigation was to obtain basic data to verify the directives of the UK Trawlers Mutual Insurance Company (Appendix I) on the design and testing of the various blocks and tackles used for handling the large catches occurring during the Mackerel fishing season. Details of trials procedures and equipment used during the investigation are given, with the results shown in tabular and graphical form. These results substantiate the directives of the UK Trawlers Mutual Insurance Company and highlight other facets of the net handling in this particular fishing operation. 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. -
Development of a Volumetric and Weighing System for Obtaining Consistent Units of Fish Weights when Boxing at Sea
To obtain more accurate fish box weights when boxing at sea the SFIA have developed a marine check weighing unit which investigates the volumetric measurement of weight. Trials conducted so far have shown both methods to be successful. 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 -
Progress Report on the Work of the Advisory Inspection Service from its Inception in January 1972 to July 1974
In its attempts to upgrade the quality and to increase the sales of fish to the institutional catering field, the Authority recognised the difficulties experienced by many organisations in purchasing fish. These difficulties stemmed more from inability to state the purchasing requirements correctly and from administrative procedures within the organisation, than from problems of supply. Standard purchasing specifications were therefore compiled and the Advisory/Inspection Service instituted, with the brief of implementing the usage of the specification and of monitoring the quality of the fish supplied against them. 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. -
WFA Fisheries Training Centre and Flume Tank Description and Account of its First Period of Operation
The White Fish Authority’s fisheries training centre was officially opened on the 27 February, 1976 by the, then, fisheries Minister Mr Fred Peart. It introduced a powerful new tool, in the form of a flume tank, in which large scale models of trawls and other types of fishing gear can be demonstrated and tested. Up to the 31st October, 1976, when it was drained for three weeks for its warranty survey, the flume tank had been run for 541 hours on 153 days, with virtually no defects in eight months effective operation. In other words the tank was utilised on all but 22 working days in its first period of operation. This report describes the new training centre, explains how the flume tank works and outlines the type of work done during this first period. 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 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. -
Seafood import volumes by port
The volume of medium risk and low risk seafood imports to top GB ports of entry to support port preparation for Border Target Operating Model requirements. -
2022 Q4 Seafish Seafood in Foodservice
Seafood in foodservice performance summary for Q4 2022, including channel breakdown and trends, data to year ending December 2022. -
FMIG Presentation 2. Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs). 17 January 2023.
Lewis Tattersall, Seafish, spoke about the crabs, lobsters and whelks FMPs in English waters. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
On-Board Fuel Flowmeter Systems for Use on Fishing Vessels
The report describes a typical fuel flowmeter system and lists the practical and technical requirements of the system. Use of a flow meter for trials purposes is described and the techno-economic benefits discussed. A list of known manufacturers is provided. 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 -
Gill-Netting Trials on MFV 'Heart of Oak' of Helford
The report describes trials which formed part of the SFIA's static gear investigations. The overall aim of these trials has been to obtain information which will enable comparisons to be made of the catching characteristics of gill nets rigged in different ways. -
Development of an Improved Non-Returnable Wet Fish Fillet Expanded Polystyrene Box
The report describes trials which formed part of the SFIA's static gear investigations. The overall aim of these trials has been to obtain information which will enable comparisons to be made of the catching characteristics of gill nets rigged in different ways. 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 -
Labour in UK seafood processing 2017 Annual Report
Seafish conducted a survey of UK seafood processing companies in early 2017 to gather information about financial performance and the nationality of their workforce. The workforce nationality results are presented in this report -
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. -
Literature review: Isotope ratios in seafood
Seafish requested Leatherhead to provide information on the current state of knowledge on use of isotope ratios for demonstrating country of origin for seafood, notably warm water prawns. This factsheet summarises the findings of a literature review carried out in 2015. -
Mackerel Research - Omnibus survey of housewives 1976 1977 and 1978
For the past three years, as part of its on-going programme of research into consumer and trade attitudes towards mackerel, the White Fish Authority has been commissioning quantitative research in the form of annual omnibus surveys in order to determine current usage of the species. The surveys were conducted in July 1976, September 1977 and September 1978. This report deals with the third of these surveys, and its findings are compared with the findings obtained in the two previous years. The information in the report has been summarised to the extent that certain tables have been omitted, but all the research information is available from the White fish Authority should it be required. 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. -
Operations of the Advisory Inspection Service and Results June 83-March 84
Analysis of the results of fish quality assessment for samples collected from hospitals throughout 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 -
Trials of the ABCO Pneumatic Discharger at Fleetwood
Following the voluntary liquidation of Fleetwood Fishing Vessel owners Association, two new companies, Fish Handling (Fleetwood) Co. Ltd., and Fish Ancillary Equipment Co. Ltd., have been set up to discharge the fishing vessels at Fleetwood. The port has been made more competitive by an agreement with the Dockers union, the TGWU, to cut manning levels and introduce mechanisation. With the assistance of the White Fish Authority the first of a new model ABCO pneumatic discharger has been supplied by its Canadian manufacturers, the Atlantic Bridge Co. Ltd., and the Authority has supervised commercial trials of the discharger at Fleetwood. The trials have compared the performance of the ABCO discharger with the more traditional methods of unloading bulked and boxed fish. 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. -
Blue Whiting Processing Trials at Stornaway, Spring 1976 (draft only)
This report describes blue whiting processing trials carried out at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides in the Spring of 1976. The exercise was a joint project between the Highland and Islands Development Board, Torry Research Station, and the White Fish Authority. The main objective was to test the feasibility of landing blue whiting in fresh condition at a port close to the fishing grounds, processing it for human consumption and supply processors and friers with frozen fillets for trial work and marketing. 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. -
A Study of Fleet Restructuring Options Using a Quota Simulation Model
The report defines the state of the Hull Fish Industry in early 1983 showing little prospects exist for the catching sector but that the processing sector remains buoyant by its dependence on fish from all over the UK as well as imports. A geographical analysis shows that Hull and Humberside have all the locational advantages of retaining their position as the most important processing centre in Europe. -
Interviews with Fish Friers Selling Blue Whiting & Customers
This report, prepared on behalf of the White Fish Authority (WFA) by David Elliott & Associates, describes the reactions of five fish friers in Wigan, Peterborough and Chatteris (Cambridgeshire), and their customers to block filleted blue whiting. It is the third report covering interviews held with fish friers selling blue whiting, and their customers. The first two reports, issued as TR 137 and TR 146 in 1976, dealt with a situation where frozen block filleted blue whiting was supplied to members of the Executive Council of the National Federation of Fish Friers who had volunteered to sell the fish on the WFA’s behalf. Since these reports were issued, the WFA have continued to sell blue whiting on a low key, but regular and fully commercial basis to a number of outlets – some 30 friers have now tried the fish. 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. -
Development of a Breaded Seafood Product - Seafood Platter
This is the second in a series of reports covering product development and marketing work carried out by the White Fish Authority as part of its overall programme for expanding the market for under-utilised shellfish species. The work was carried out under a joint contract by a well known shellfish processing company in order to develop a range of sophisticated and up-market products based on cockles and mussels. A wide range of products was developed, a small number of which were extensively researched and consumer tested, and this report is concerned with the first of these products, a frozen breaded mixture of various shellfish and pieces of white fish called “Seafood Platter”. 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. -
The Use of Glass Reinforced Cements for Fishing Vessel Hulls
The report describes the potential use of glass reinforced cement (GRC) for fishing vessel hulls. The history of GRC, its method of application and empirical strength properties are described. A separate report and supplement by Charles Andrews and Son describes a formulation of GRC considered to be suitable for fishing vessel hulls. -
Set Net Trials on MFV 'Victory of Helford'
The report describes fishing trials attempted to quantify the various size and species. Selective characteristics of set netting techniques and equipment is also given. -
Blue Whiting - A Country by Country Survey for Current Research Work and Commercial Activities
In August 1976, a detailed questionnaire was sent to the fisheries research organisations and some commercial fishing companies in all countries know to be exploiting the blue whiting resource in the north-east Atlantic. The questionnaire asked specific questions about current research work (including exploratory fishing and processing trials) and commercial activities (areas fished, catch rates, etc). With one or two exceptions, however the response to date has been disappointing but since some interesting and (it is hoped) useful information has been received, this advance report has been compiled. The report will be reissued with further information should this become available over the next few months. It should be noted that this report is not an attempt to collate all the known information about the blue whiting contained in the literature, but to summarise, country-by-country, recent research work and commercial activities. 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. -
Commercial Development of Marine Fish Farming - Dover Sole
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 and 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. -
Specification for Freezing and Packaging of Oyster Meat
This report is a collection of six specifications developed by the Authority to assist oyster processors and product manufacturers. The recipes and procedures are based on work conducted by the Authority’s Market Development Unit to a point at which interested firms can sophisticate the products to suit their won systems and requirements. 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. -
A Survey of Current Research on the Selectivity of Fishing Gear
The selectivity of fishing gears has become an important issue in recent years as a consequence of greater awareness of the necessity to conserve fish stocks, and to take only those species and sizes of commercial value. This report summarises current research work in this field and the ‘state of the art’ of different selectivity investigations. Research is being carried out by several international research organisations and among the leading authorities are the DAFS Aberdeen Laboratory and MAFF’s Lowestoft Laboratory. 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. -
Operation of Blue Whiting Surimi Plant - Stornoway April/May
Industrial Development Unit staff working in conjunction with technologists for the Japanese company, Nippon Suisan Kaisha Limited (NSK), have recently completed a trials programme in which Blue Whiting (Micromesistius Poutassau) was processed into Surimi, using specialised equipment installed in the Rolf Olsen fish processing plant at Stornoway. The product has since been sent to Japan for marketing trials (which will be attended by IDU staff) during 1978. 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. -
Investigation into Potential Fuel Saving using Auxiliary Sail MFV ''Danbrit''
This report covers the analysis of the technical requirements of auxiliary sail in terms of the main parameters: wind climate experienced by the vessel, ability of the vessel to carry sail as limited by her stability characteristics, and the derivation of overall fuel savings under these conditions. Also included is a comparison of the fuel which could be saved with the present annual fuel consumption in monetary terms to assist investment appraisal. 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. -
Conversion of Side Trawlers to Double Beam Trawlers
British United Trawlers (BUT) Grimsby have requested the Industrial Development Unit, White fish Authority, to conduct a preliminary study into the feasibility of converting a number of their existing middle water side trawlers, which are laid up at present, to double beam trawl operation for high value flat fish. It was suggested the ‘ROSS JUNO’ should be used as the basis ship for the purpose of this study. The results, however, are applicable in general to other similar vessels in the BUT fleet. The most important consideration in the conversion of a side trawler to beam trawling is the effect of the external loads on stability of the vessel. These loads which in themselves may be small are applied at a large distance from the vessels centre of gravity and can result in large applied moments of force. 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. -
Triadic Hall Test for Pin Bones in Blue Whiting Fish Fingers (1976)
A series of three Hall Tests were held in September/October 1976 amongst 594 housewives in Scotland, the Midlands, and the South to determine the detect ability and influence of pin bones in Blue Whiting fish fingers. The test design was triadic with three equal (198 each) independent groups of housewives sampling. 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 7. Fisheries data and REM. 15 March 2023.
Jason Bryan, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd, spoke about fisheries monitoring and innovating for the future. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG/ACIG Presentation 3. Aquaculture and human rights. 1 February 2023.
David Dietz, Global Seafood Alliance, spoke about ongoing, and new work, around worker welfare and human rights. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Supply Chain & Consumer Panel Minutes - Oct 2022
Minutes of Supply Chain & Consumer Panel Meeting held on 18 October 2022 at Friends House, London. -
Digital First Aid at Sea Handbook - Welsh Language Version
A bespoke ‘First Aid at Sea’ handbook for the fishing industry. This digital handbook covers 12 of the most serious health incidents at sea on a mobile-friendly platform, to ensure fishers have access to essential first aid information at all times. -
Statement to the Press: Norway Mackerel Unilateral Quota
A North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group press statement criticising Norway for their recent action to set a unilateral quota for North East Atlantic mackerel. -
2022 Q3 Seafish Seafood in Foodservice
Seafood in foodservice performance summary including channel breakdown and trends, data to year ending September 2022. -
Further Acceptability Trials with Farmed Turbot
Following on from the acceptability work carried out in London during the summer of 1974, further trials with farmed turbot from the Authority’s Marine Fish Cultivation Unit at Hunterston in Ayrshire, were conducted in different sections of the fish retail trade including wet fish wholesalers, a frozen fish processor and distributor, fishmongers, restaurants and hotels. 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. -
Hall Test Research on Blue Whiting
Three sets of hall tests were held in February/March 1976, using blue whiting caught by the Artic Privateer in April 1975. In each set, 200 housewives were served samples of both crumbed and pan-fried and of grilled fillets and their responses to the appearance, flavour and texture of the cooked fish obtained. 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. -
Blue Whiting Processing Trials Stornaway 1977
The almost universal adoption of 200 mile fishing limits has resulted, to a large extent, in the exclusion of our distant water fishing fleet from their usual fishing grounds, and consequently in a shortage of traditionally acceptable fish such as cod and haddock. This shortage has caused a predictable series of price increases, and shown a need to exploit non-traditional species such as blue whiting, which can be caught in large quantities around our own coast and within the EEC controlled fishing areas. Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassau) is a small white fish, a member of the cod family, which congregates in large quantities to the north west of the UK during its springtime spawning season. Throughout the remainder of the year the blue whiting stock disperses throughout the north Atlantic. Estimates of the stock vary between 8 and 12 million tonnes, of which 2 million tonnes could be harvested annually without damaging the stock. Despite increasing fishing activity by foreign vessels, fishing mainly for fishmeal, the stock still remains virtually unexploited. 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. -
Market Potential and Opportunities of Mackerel
Following is a report on Stages I and II of the on-going programme to discover the market potential and market opportunities of mackerel. During Stage I, in July 1976, nearly 2,000 housewives were interviewed at random, representing an estimated 18,500,000 housewives in the country. For Stage II, group discussions were conducted in August 1976 with six groups in the North and South, recruited on the basis of their mackerel usage. 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. -
Investigations on Non-Returnable Box Properties
This report details the experimental results of thermal and handling trials carried out on the present range of non-returnable wet fillet box materials used in the UK. A general survey of the packaging distributions environment is also included. 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 5. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Rod Cappell, Poseidon spoke about an EMFF impact evaluation linked to external pressures and priorities for future funding. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG/ACIG Presentation 5. Aquaculture and human rights. 1 February 2023.
Jake Norton, Heriot-Watt University spoke about a PhD including scoping studies on the Honduran shrimp and Scottish salmon supply chains. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Domestic & Export Sector Panel Minutes - April 2022
The Minutes of the Domestic & Export Sector Panel meeting, held on Monday 11 April 2022. -
Assessment of square mesh cod-ends in an Irish Nephrops fishery
Assessment of square mesh cod-ends in an Irish Nephrops fishery. -
Seafish Responsible Sourcing Guide - Skates and Rays - September 2013
This Responsible Sourcing Guide to hake contains information on sustainability issues, stock assessment, conservation measures and management worldwide for the individual stocks of this species updated to 2013. There is a short section on the product characteristics of the species. The information was obtained from scientific, industry and governmental sources and appropriate references are given. -
SECLG/ACIG Presentation 2. Aquaculture and human rights. 1 February 2023.
Clare Stevens, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, spoke about ongoing, and new work, around worker welfare and human rights. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
FMIG Presentation 3. Fisheries data and REM. 15 March 2023.
David Hill, Marine Scotland, spoke about the picture in Scotland. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Statement to the Press: De-coding the Coastal States
North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group has released a press statement calling for contracting countries to abide by their own agreements, following the conclusion of the 2021 ‘Coastal States’ meetings. -
Summary, Findings and Conclusions of Mackerel Research
Mackerel is a well-known but not often used fish. Although it is available fresh, smoked and canned, it is under-utilized. The White Fish Authority has undertaken to determine why mackerel is not universally popular, and to discover future market potential and market opportunities. During Stage I, in July 1976, nearly 2,000 housewives were interviewed at random, representing an estimated 18,500,000 housewives in the country. For Stage II, group discussions were conducted in August 1976 with six groups of housewives in the North and South, recruited on the basis of their mackerel usage. 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. -
Recent Developments in Japanese Oyster Culture Industry
This report describes recent developments and changes in the Japanese oyster industry which have occurred over the last decade. The last full review of the Japanese oyster industry was published in 1950 (Cahn 1950). A description of the Hiroshima oyster culture system was published by Korringa (1976) from observations he made during 1971 to 1973. This report attempts to describe the more recent and future trends of the industry. 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. -
Exploratory Voyage for Blue Whiting - 'Arctic Privateer'
This report describes a voyage made in March-April 1975 on the stern freezer trawler ARTIC PRIVATEER to catch blue whiting to the north-west of the British Isles. The voyage was a joint venture undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland 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. -
Commercial Development of Marine Fish Farming - Turbot
Improvements in the controlled hatching of plaice by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), in 1963, provided the opportunity to launch the WFA fish farming R & D programme. Initially work was conducted with plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) at Port Erin, Isle of Man, jointly between MAFF and WFA (Ref 1). A survey of other marine fish likely to become candidates for farming is given in (Ref 2). By the early 70’s it was apparent that plaice farming, although technically feasible, could not be undertaken economically. Therefore since 1970, trials have concentrated on two of the most highly valued species. 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. -
Assessment of Blue Whiting Acceptability in Institutions
These acceptability trials were commenced in September 1975 using blue whiting from the catch off the Artic Privateer which were processed into block fillets in Aberdeen (AIS Report 146). They were continued in 1976 using block fillets processed in Stornoway (AIS Report 171) and extended in 1977 to include single skin-on fillets processed in Stornoway. In each case the blue whiting block fillets were battered and deep fried – the normal method of preparing fish in the hospital or school concerned. Unless specific questions were asked neither the hospital staff nor the school children participating in the trials were informed that the fish species being served to them was blue whiting. The results obtained suggest that provided the fish are suitably size-graded, blue whiting prepared in this way represents an acceptable product to institutional diners who would normally choose fish. 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. -
Seafish Wales Advisory Committee Minutes - November 2022
Minutes from the Seafish Wales Advisory Committee meeting on 3 November 2022. -
The Transport Chain of Velvet Crabs from Orkney, the Western Isles and Northumberland to Spain - A Preliminary Review
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. -
Seafish Insight: Fishing references by country in 2016 U. S. TIP Report. June 2016.
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts. The U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons report (TIP) 2016 was published on 30 June 2016. This document lists the references to fishing by country. -
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. -
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) Allergy Poster handout
Food Standards Scotland summary of key allergens -
CLG Presentation 5. The role of Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). 29 March 2023.
Stephanie Bradley, WWF-US and Martha Pybus, Finance Earth talked about a new financing model for FIPs. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
SECLG Presentation 2. Driving improvements in labour standards. 1 March 2022.
Andrea Albertazzi, European Transport Workers' Federation, spoke about the EU Social Partners joint resolution on seafood social standards and supply chains. -
Statement to the Press: MarinTrust accepts North East Atlantic Blue Whiting FIP onto Improver Programme
A North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group press statement. -
Statement to the Press: Newly Published ICES Advice Reveals Further Reductions in Catch are Required
NAPA states its position following the release of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) advice for iconic Northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks in 2023. -
Fish and Chips in Foodservice
This Market Insight factsheet provides a full picture of fish and chips in the Great Britain (GB) foodservice market. -
FMIG Presentation 2. UK fishing industry response to external pressures. 5 October 2023.
Mike Kaiser, Heriot-Watt University, compared the sustainability and environmental impacts of trawling with other food production systems. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 3. Digitilisation of seafood supply chains. 27 June 2023.
Rachel Hanbury from Poseidon explored the benefits and challenges of traceability. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
CLG Presentation 3. The role of Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). 29 March 2023.
Katie Keay, Co-op spoke about the supply chain expectations of FIPs. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format. -
Levy Regulations 1999 (levy rate amendment)
The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 Confirmatory Order 1999 -
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 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.