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UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: October-December 2023

This report takes a high-level view of the whole of the seafood supply chain to explore factors impacting UK seafood markets, seafood business operations and consumer behaviour during October to December 2023.

Final Note on Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting on 14 January 2015

Final note on the Seafood Ethics Common Language Group meeting held at Friends House, London on Wednesday 14 January 2015.

UK Seafood Supply Chain Overview: July-September 2022

This report takes a high-level view of the whole of the seafood supply chain to explore factors impacting UK seafood markets, seafood business operations and consumer behaviour during July to September 2022.

Seafood in multiple retail (2022 update)

The seafood category returns to strong decline. UK retail sales were worth £4.08bn (-4.5%), with a volume of 407,352 tonnes (-4.4%) and an average price of £10.02/kg (-0.1%) (Nielsen Scantrack: 52 weeks to 16.06.22).

Final ACIG minutes 15 March 2012

Final minutes of the Aquaculture Common Issues Group meeting held in London on 15 March 2012.

Effect of Bio-Mos on the growth and survival of cultured European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

In agricultural studies, Bio-Mos® (Mannan Oligosaccharide) has been shown to enhance the growth and survival of domestic livestock. Bio-Mos® does this by increasing the efficiency of the digestive tract, so improving food breakdown and nutrient uptake. Bio-Mos® is a prebiotic with immunostimulant properties which could potentially reduce bacterial diseases. Therefore, increasing survival in Homarid lobster culture. Objective The objective of this trial was to evaluate the use of Bio-Mos® as a dietary immunostimulant for improving European lobster culture. The two main aims were to; 1. Determine the effect of Bio-Mos® on the survival of larvae. 2. Determine the effect of feeding Bio-Mos® at the larval stage on the growth and survival during subsequent juvenile stages.

USA Export Guide

A market research report on the seafood sector in USA.

Discards article In Fishing New (6 of 6). Flexible and rigid grids.

In the final article of a series of six, Mike Montgomerie, gear technologist at Seafish, gives his perspective on the discards issue and the work that Seafish, along with industry, has been doing to help develop new selective technologies and net-based fishing activities to reduce discards. In this sixth article Mike Montgomerie, Gear Technologist at Seafish, discusses the use of flexible and rigid grids. Published in Fishing News on 27 January 2012.

Farmed Seafood in Multiple Retail (2022 Update)

In the 52 weeks to 21st May 2022, farmed seafood accounted for an estimated 59% by value, and 40% by volume of the UK ‘top-five’ bestselling seafood species which in turn make up most UK seafood sales.

Crustacea processing waste management

With changes in waste legislation, shellfish waste management has become increasingly difficult and expensive. This has significantly affected the shellfish processing sector, particularly the crustacea sector as there is a lack of cost-effective outlets for their waste. Disposal costs of £60 to 300 per tonne are common, which is not economically viable for many businesses. To establish whether it is possible for UK processors to generate an income or reduce the costs of crustacea waste disposal, Seafish initiated a project to look at the range of options available for crustacea waste management and identify which have potential for success. The project looked at all the crustacea species processed in the UK and the range of products or extracts that can be produced. This document summarises the findings of this work.

Seafood thawing

The seafood industry uses a large amount of frozen raw material. Much of this requires thawing before further use or processing. Companies typically thaw seafood in-house using a range of different methods. These vary from using water, air or steam through to microwave and radio frequency systems. The type of thawing method used is dependent on many factors including cost, throughput, timescale, size, efficiency and effect on quality amongst other things. Currently there is a lack of comprehensive, up to date information on seafood thawing, making it difficult for processors to understand the process, the relative merits of each type of available system and how and where the process can go wrong. This document is a compilation of available information on the thawing of seafood. It includes; - A summary of the key scientific principles of seafood thawing - An overview of relevant UK and EU legislation - A description of current UK thawing practice, highlighting good manufacturing practice and problem areas. - Information on different thawing systems and methods - A review of new technologies, and - Sources of further information and advice.

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.

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