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Labour and Employment in UK seafood processing July to September 2018

This report presents the findings of the fourth quarterly survey on recruitment in the seafood processing sector.

Trial of acoustic deterrents for prevention of porpoise by-catch (porpoise pingers) Phase 2 and 3 Endurance and Tangle

This study details the practicalities of attachment, deployment and testing of acoustic deterrents (porpoise pingers) within the Celtic sea gill net fishery.

Processor & Import Panel Minutes - May 2021

The Minutes of the Processor & Import Panel meeting, held on Thursday 27 May 2021.

Working on UK fishing vessels: the legal framework and support for fishers. November 2017.

There is a fundamental requisite to monitor the welfare of the fishing crews working on UK vessels in UK waters, as well as globally. This document highlights the key UK and global legislation that is helping now, or will help in the future, to ensure fishers have minimum standards and decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels. It also details: the health and safety requirements for all those working on UK fishing vessels; the voluntary initiatives in place to help improve the conditions on board fishing vessels for all commercial fishers; the international guidelines that support basic human and labour rights principles across the whole fisheries sector; and the appropriate authorities, organisations and charities who are working to support the industry, and improve governance, safety and welfare within UK fishing. This document updates the December 2014 document entitled 'The legal framework for working on UK fishing vessels' and the October 2016 document 'Working on UK fishing vessels: the legal framework and support for fishers.

EU Alert Monitoring – 22 January 2016

Brussels update of seafood legislation developments, including: Denmark acrylamide; FSS survey of fish authenticity; Radioactive Contamination of Food and Feed; mislabelling in restaurants; EFSA guidance on health claims; EU-Canada negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); EU IUU fishing team visits Thailand; vessel numbering scheme; bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean; landing obligation; aquaculture at Green Week

Aquaculture Common Issues Group. News alert. October 2021.

Oct/Nov news alert sent to ACIG subscribers on 23 November 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.

Sustainable Seafood Serving the Seafood Industry 2010 to 2013 - A consultation document for industry - 3 year plan

The Seafish consultation document sets out how we intend to serve industry over the next three years and is part of a year-long consultation process.

Labour and Employment in UK seafood processing 2019 Annual Report

2019 data on the UK seafood processing sector’s workforce to tracks trends in the number, proportion and ease of recruiting both UK and non-UK employees in the period before the UK leaves the EU.

England’s Seafood Industry: Skills, Recruitment and Retention

This EMFF-funded research analyses the training, skills and recruitment and retention challenges facing England’s seafood industry. The report concludes with recommendations for improvement for industry and government action.

France seafood market guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in France.

Input Output Multiplier Study of the UK and Scottish Fish Catching and Fish Processing Sectors

This study traces the linkages between the fish catching and processing sectors with other industries, and presents analysis of the economic importance of the fish catching and processing sectors to the UK and Scottish economies.

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