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Utilisation of 2017 European Union - Faroe Islands Bilateral Fisheries Agreement

The Seafish Pelagic Industry Issues Group (SPIIG) asked Seafish to undertake an independent analysis of the utilisation by the UK and rest of EU of the 2017 EU-Faroe bilateral agreement and the utilisation of the agreement by Faroe Islands. This report is the fourth project undertaken by Seafish for PIIG and includes additional time trend and trade overview.

Baltic States seafood market guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in the Baltic States.

Seafish Industry Guidance Note on Mackerel 25 March 2015

There was a resolution to the long dispute regarding the fishing of mackerel in the North East Atlantic (NEA) amongst the Coastal States in March 2014. The crisis had erupted in 2009 after the Faeroe Islands withdrew from the mackerel management agreement in response to Iceland’s increasing mackerel catch. The level of autonomous quotas set by both Iceland and the Faeroe Islands during the period 2009 to 2013 was strongly challenged by both the EU and Norway. This briefing note gives some background and explains the current position as at March 2015.

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.

Seafood social profile Canada January2020

This profile is part of a series on the social risks associated with countries that are important to the UK seafood industry. It covers risks related to the production and processing of wild caught and farmed seafood.

2016 Fish as Food review

An initial review focused on the UK consumption of seafood products. This report considers developments, implications and practical responses from industry and Seafish.

A social and economic impact assessment of cockle mortality in the Burry Inlet and Three Rivers cockle fisheries, South Wales UK

Mortalities of larger, more valuable cockle 2 and 3 year-classes have recurred on the Burry Inlet (Loughour) Estuary (BI) since 2002 and on the nearby Three Rivers Estuary (TR) since 2005. The aim of this report is to estimate the economic impact of the mortality on the south Wales cockle industry, related businesses and wider Welsh economy. Stakeholder interviews, direct observation, secondary literature, production and price data supplied by industry and government agencies is used to characterise value-chains, historic livelihood, regulatory and production trends.

Guide to Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing

In this guide we look at what the terms ‘sustainability’ and ‘responsible sourcing’ mean, and how seafood business can apply them in their sourcing decisions, both for wild harvest fisheries and aquaculture.

An assessment of ethical issues impacting on the UK seafood supply chain: Literature review

Seafish commissioned a study to assess the ethical issues impacting on seafood species landed into, and imported to the UK. This literature review is one of the key outputs. This addresses; the context and challenges; the scope of analysis, in applying ethical concepts and standards to the seafood industry; a review of relevant published reports; a review of media reports, websites and advocacy campaigns; an initial assessment of government, industry and multi-stakeholder initiatives; and an overall assessment and gap analysis.

Fishing Industry: Key Issues

A range of facts and figures on key areas within the seafood industry are contained within this publication. Areas covered include: scallops, MPAs / MCZs, discards, environment / sustainability and social.

Retail Overview Q1 2012

Q1 2012. Retail Summary (focus on chilled): Seafood value, volume, value; share of trade; switching and promotions; most popular species; economic context; demographics; UK Shopper; Insight

The Seafish Big Picture 2018

Formerly known as the UK Industry Dashboard, the Big Picture aims to give an overview of the main issues impacting the industry via infographics, graphs and maps, and includes contributions from a variety of experts from all across Seafish. The Big Picture is for everyone - from those who know nothing about the fishing industry but want a quick and convenient way to learn about some of the major issues to dedicated industry experts who need a way of communicating the answers to big questions like ‘what’s happening in fishing right now?’.

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