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Economic Impact Assessment of the 2005 TAC Final agreement on the North Sea and West of Scotland Whitefish Fleet

This report looks at the likely earnings and profits for vessels primarily fishing for whitefish, such as cod and haddock, in the North Sea and West of Scotland. It takes into account the fish quotas agreed at the December 2004 meeting of the European Union’s Fisheries Council and reflects the changing nature of the UK fishing industry.

FMIG Presentation 3. Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs). 17 January 2023.

Jim Portus, Scallop Industry Consultation Group (SICG) spoke about the King scallop FMP in English and Welsh waters. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If needed please request an accessible format.

Field Researcher - Job Description

Full job description for the Field Researcher vacancy.

Seafood Processing Methodology Report

A short report describing the methods used to collect and produce seafood processing industry performance data (3rd Edition).

Fleet Economic Performance Dataset 2005-14

The Seafish fleet economic performance dataset contains financial, economic and operation performance indicators for the period 2005-14. Tables are supplemented by graphs and economic analysis provided by the Seafish economics team.

Preliminary investigation of economic performance and accidents in the UK fishing fleet

This report presents the findings of a preliminary investigation into the relationship between vessel accidents and the operational and financial performance of vessels in the UK fishing fleet in the period 2008-2016.

Seafish fleet economic performance dataset

This dataset contains financial, economic and operational performance indicators for approximately 30 UK fleet segments for the period 2005-2012. Seafish produces the dataset by combining costs and earnings information from vessel accounts provide by vessel owners to the annual Seafish UK Fleet Survey with official effort, landings and capacity data for all active UK fishing vessels provided by the UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The outputs for all years are produced using a consistent methodology and fleet segmentation criteria so that trends in key indicators can be observed over time. Note that vessels can be in different segments in different years if they change their gear, area or target species.

Economics of Potential Systems for Farmed Production of Cod

Experimentation with the cultivation of cod has a history going back more than a century and the potential for developing commercial cod production has been the subject of a number of studies over the past 15 years. Most of these studies have concluded that production of cod does not appear viable in general under the most likely assumptions of performance and price in prospect at the time. However, the most recent report prepared by Nautilus draws much more favourable conclusions on the prospects for viability.

2016 Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet

Detailed insight into the financial and operational performance of UK registered fishing vessels during 2015 and 2016.

Seafish Annual Plan 2020-2021

The Seafish Annual Plan for 20/21 outlines our priorities, goals and work programme for the year.

UK Seafood Industry Dashboard 2016 (PDF Slides)

The UK Seafood Industry Dashboard contains a convenient and comprehensive overview of the recent business performance of the main sectors of the UK seafood industry. These slides feature infographics detailing industry performance in the fleet, processing, aquaculture, safety and training, responsible sourcing, industry reputation and the supply chain.

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.

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