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Future of Our Inshore Fisheries - issues and ideas workshop report

The workshop held on 5 June 2019 was the first opportunity for all parties to come together, from across the UK, to discuss the issues affecting inshore fisheries; to establish common ground, and to identify the problems that need to be addressed.

The Sea Fish Industry Authority - Annual Report and Accounts 2019/2020

The Annual Report provides a detailed Management Commentary and financial review of the activities undertaken by Seafish during 2019/2020 and information on future developments.

Feasibility of an Aquaculture and Fisheries Research and Development Centre at Brixham Laboratory Final Report: Findings and Recommendations

The report presents the outcome of a feasibility study, supported by Seafsh, for developing an aquaculture and fsheries research and development centre at a laboratory facility in Brixham. (formerly AstraZeneca’s, but transferred to Plymouth University two years ago). The proposed concept was a full-service operation that could support the UK seafood industry - including fsheries and aquaculture supply chains - with market-led research, development and analytics capabilities.

Automation and the UK seafood industry (full report)

Exploring the trade-offs between new technology, mechanisation and traditional labour resourcing.

UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: July-September 2023

This report takes a high-level view of the whole of the seafood supply chain to explore factors impacting UK seafood markets, seafood business operations and consumer behaviour during July to September 2023.

Final Note on Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting on 21 July 2016

Final note on the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting held at Friends House, London on Thursday 21 July 2016.

2016 Seafood Processing Industry Report

The 2016 Seafood Processing Industry Report presents accurate up-to-date economic data and commentary to serve, where appropriate, as an evidence base for business decisions, policy discussions, and further research. This report provides details on the structure and size of the industry such as regional distribution, size of firms, type of broad fish species processed, type of processing activity undertaken and financial performance.

An assessment of ethical issues impacting on the UK seafood supply chain: Strategic report

Seafish commissioned a study to assess the ethical issues impacting on seafood species landed into, and imported to the UK. This strategic report is one of the key outputs. This includes a discussion of the issues and challenges in applying ethical concepts, particularly those set out in international standards on human and labour rights, to the seafood industry; an overview of the main issues for risk assessment, by country and region, by forms of employment, and to some extent by species; and the remedies and responses, drawing on the recent experience from Thailand.

Brexit and the UK seafood industry

This short review provides a high-level overview of Brexit and UK seafood. It considers the major characteristics of UK seafood and interfaces with the EU, how Brexit may impact industry, and where stakeholders may be directly affected.

The Sea Fish Industry Authority - Annual Report and Accounts 2020/2021

The Annual Report provides a detailed Management Commentary and financial review of the activities undertaken by Seafish during 2020/2021 and information on future developments.

Russia Seafood Ethics Profile

Seafish commissioned a study to assess the ethical issues impacting on seafood species landed into, and imported to the UK from a wide range of countries. This Russia profile looks at the main seafood products; seafood exports to UK; employment in seafood; human trafficking and forced labour indicators and rankings and research reports; ratification of international human rights and labour instruments; fisheries policy and management structure/administration; control of IUU fishing and related labour abuse; measures to protect migrant fishers; partnerships and improvement projects; and an overall assessment or criteria for overall risk assessment for Russia.

The UK shellfish industry’s role in supporting shellfish ecosystem services and public goods and benefits

This report considers the role that fishing and aquaculture play in maintaining and enhancing shellfish ecosystem services and delivering public goods and benefits. The relevance of this to future marine policy development is also considered.

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