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UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: January-March 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 January to March 2023.

Final Report - The socio-economic impacts of increased seafood consumption in England

The preliminary study estimates the potential health benefits to the economy if people were to eat more seafood.

Seafish Wales Advisory Committee Minutes - November 2022

Minutes from the Seafish Wales Advisory Committee meeting on 3 November 2022.

The Promotion of Pole-and-Line Tuna Fishing in the Pacific Islands - Emerging Issues and Lessons Learned

This study examines the various issues associated with promoting pole-and-line fishing and attempts to derive lessons from experience that may guide future development efforts.

Best Practice Guidance for Assessing the Financial Effectiveness of Fishing Gear: Scientist-led Trials

Seafish has developed Best Practice Guidance for industry- and scientist-led gear trials to help vessel owners choose the right gear for their business. Seafish has developed these guides alongside a Financial Assessment Spreadsheet for vessel owners and trial supervisors to provide a straightforward, standardised way for users to collect, analyse and compare gear trial results and assess the financial effectiveness of fishing modifications.

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.

Quay Issues: Issue 1

This magazine presents some of the stories behind the data, emerging from our Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet. It highlights the main issues identified by fishermen during the survey and features case studies on individual fishing businesses demonstrating how they have overcome barriers to success. The magazine also features interviews with other experts describing recent changes in the industry and the adaptive management taking place in their sectors. The aim is to encourage fishing vessel owners to think critically and creatively about how they can solve problems facing their businesses to enhance their overall performance and profitability.

Shellfish Industry Advisory Group Minutes - May 2023

Meeting minutes for the 13th meeting of the Shellfish Industry Advisory Group (SIAG) which took place on 22nd May 2023 via Microsoft Teams.

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.

Common Language Group. News alert. September 2021.

September news alert sent to CLG subscribers on 19 October 2021.

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.

Final ACIG minutes 26 September 2017

Final minutes of the Aquaculture Common Issues Group meeting held in London on 26 September 2017.

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