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United States of America 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 United States 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 the United States.

Yellowfin tuna - A Global and UK supply chain analysis

A global and UK supply chain analysis of Yellowfin tuna.

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-tariffed quotas, including autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs).

UK Seafood Trade Report: April to June 2023

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

EU Exit Related Trade Challenges - UK Shellfish Exporters

As the UK is set to leave the EU, what could it mean for the £299m worth of shellfish exported from the UK each year?

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.

Seafish Brussels Update 23/04/2016 – 29/04/2016

Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: New Seafish Brussels Event; IUU fishing; Thailand ethical and sustainable fisheries; EU & Canada take measures to strengthen their fight against IUU fishing; Sri Lanka welcomes the announcement of the lifting of EU red card; the EU’s carding process; preventing IUU fisheries in the Arctic high seas; proposal for a Directive to improve the working conditions in the fishing sector; Changes within DG SANTE: Directorate F Health & Food audits and analysis (formerly FVO); FVO audit of Vietnam fishery products.

tariffs_on_seafood_imported_into_the_eu.pdf

Whelk Management Group Minutes - March 2024

Minutes for the meeting of the Whelk Management Group (WMG) which took place on 20th March 2024 via Microsoft Teams.

Seafish Brussels Update 23/06/2017 – 30/06/2017

Brexit negotiations kick off European Parliament reactions; Terms of Reference for the Article 50 TEU negotiations; Decision on the procedure for relocation of EU agencies currently located in the UK; Public consultation on the implementation of the Atlantic action plan; Summary of the Standing Committee on plants, animals, food and feed 17 May; Reshaping aquaculture with healthier, cleaner ocean farms; Brexit: how does the Article 50 process work?; Brexit Fisheries Discussion highlights importance of unity at EU level; Future of fisheries post-Brexit; UK Brexit business advisory group; EFTA countries discussed about Brexit

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

Market Insight Factsheet - Tuna 2019

Performance of tuna in the UK retail, foodservice and trade in 2019.

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