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Fish Quality Assessment programme blends remote and in person (face to face) delivery

Richard Wardell, Seafish Onshore Training Advisor, explains how a training programme combining online and practical modules was planned and delivered.

13 June 2022 Blog article
Coverless Trawls

A coverless trawl has the top panel of the net cut back so that the headline and footrope are of similar length.

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Benthic Panel

A benthic panel is a small panel of square mesh or large diamond mesh inserted in the bottom panel of a trawl.

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Banned substances

Some pharmacologically active substances have no fixed MRLs; these constitute a hazard to consumers when present in food at any level.

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New allergen labelling rules for food businesses

From 1 October 2021 foods which are prepacked for direct sale to the consumer must be labelled with any allergenic ingredients.

20 September 2021 News article
Sarah the fisherwoman and businesswoman's story

When the Covid-19 crisis hit the fishing industry last year, Sarah moved quickly to find a new market for their fish. Find out how we helped.

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Pair Seine

In this fishing method a net similar to a demersal trawl is towed by two boats simultaneously.

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Inclined Netting Grids

An inclined netting grid is a panel of netting fitted inside a trawl and set at an angle.

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Demersal Trawl - General

A demersal trawl is a cone shaped net that is towed on the seabed to target demersal fish species.

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SSC - Scottish Seine

In the Scottish seine the gear is shot on the seabed in a rounded triangle shape with very long weighted ropes attached to each end of the net.

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Small Line

A fishing method is similar to longline fishing but adapted to suit the smaller inshore vessels.

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Allergen labelling laws

Food businesses must comply with allergen labelling regulations. Find out which products are affected and what labels and descriptions to use.

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