Working with others: Seafish
UK Fisheries Departments work closely with the fishing industry in the UK. One key point of contact is through the Seafish (Sea Fish Industry Authority). Seafish's remit is "to exercise its powers to promote the efficiency of the sea fish industry and serve the best interests of that industry and the consumers of sea fish and sea fish products".
Seafish's activities are directed at the entire UK fish industry including the catching, processing, retailing and catering sectors. It promotes the sustainable use of fish resources, the encouragement of quality, the reduction of waste and the improvement of safety through practical applied research. It develops standards, training programmes and support learning materials and promotes training opportunities for all sectors of the sea fish industry through a national network of Group Training Associations, and encourages the consumption of fish and shellfish, promotes trade development and provides economic and statistical information to assist the industry in strategic planning.
Seafood Information Network
In April/May 2008, a Seafood Information Network will be launched by SeaFish, which is designed to be a web based "one stop shop" for the seafood industry.
Find out more at http://sin.seafish.org
Review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority
As part of the review, the In House Policy Consultancy ran a consultation about the future of Seafish from July-September 2005. Related documents can be found below.
In February 2006 the four UK Fisheries Administrations published a draft response to the independent 2005 Review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority. All stakeholders who benefit from its work were invited to comment on the draft response.
The Fisheries Administrations' decisions in the light of the consultation responses, and the Summary of Responses, are below:
- Joint Government Response
(65 KB) - Summary of Responses (69 KB)
See the Sea fish Industry Authority website for further information.
Page last modified: 22 April 2008
Page published: 11 January 2008