Seafish Trade Facilitation Forum
The Seafish Trade Facilitation Forum (STFF) is a platform for supporting the UK seafood sector in navigating trade regulations and opportunities.
It brings together businesses, trade associations, and regulators to address challenges, share insights, and ensure a smooth trading environment for seafood.
This page outlines the Forum’s purpose, scope, membership, and meeting schedule. We also provide access to past meeting agendas and presentation slides as they become available.
Purpose
The STFF aims to ensure a smooth trading environment for UK seafood businesses. It advises members of changes in relevant domestic and international regulations. It also facilitates dialogue between industry and regulators on trade issues affecting the food and drink sector and seafood-specific concerns.
Scope
The Forum covers regulatory and operational issues affecting trade across all four nations of the UK. This includes:
- Changes in domestic regulations and their enforcement
- UK-EU regulatory divergences and any necessary actions
- Processes for exporting seafood and potential improvements to streamline trade
The STFF also connects with the Seafish/British Frozen Food Federation Importers Forum to provide a broad overview of matters relating to imports.
Membership
Membership of the Forum is open to:
- UK businesses that are involved in the trade in seafood
- Trade associations representing industry interests
- Government departments, agencies and public bodies supporting trade
- Experts and stakeholders with relevant knowledge or interest in the sector
Schedule of meetings
The STFF meets virtually four times per year, with additional sessions arranged if urgent regulatory challenges arise.
Meeting agendas and minutes will be shared in due course.
Further information
To find out more about the group and how to join, please contact the regulation team by emailing: regulation@seafish.co.uk