A seafood trail stretching across Axmouth, Beer, Lyme Regis, West Bay and beyond has been launched by the Lyme Bay Fisherman’s CIC (LBF). the Lyme Bay Fisherman’s CIC (LBF). The not-for-profit LBF was set up late last year to help support the 50 small-scale fishermen and inshore fleets from across the four ports. LBF chief […]
News release from Crustacean Compassion: Following the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, Crustacean Compassion has commissioned the “The Snapshot”, the first benchmark to assess decapod crustacean welfare standards within the UK food supply chain. 30 UK seafood producers, processors, and retailers were evaluated in the benchmark, which assessed their […]
Replacing meat with certain types of sustainably sourced seafood could help people to reduce their carbon footprints without compromising on nutrition, finds an analysis of dozens of marine species that are consumed worldwide. The study, published on 8 September in Communications Earth & Environment, suggests that farmed bivalves — shellfish such as mussels, clams […]
A briefing has been released that summarises the output from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries open Parliamentary hybrid event, 12 July 2022. The meeting brought together a variety of stakeholders to discuss how to better connect the seafood sector with food policy and the UK food supply chain. The document is a synthesis […]
Part A of the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme opens The Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme is now open for applications for grant funding to develop research proposals (FISP Part A) until midday 25 April. Up to £20k is available per application. The scheme improves and shares knowledge of fisheries and aquaculture by funding data […]
MCS ‘We’ve launched a brand-new tool to help businesses source more sustainable seafood for their customers. The Good Fish Guide for Business is a new online portal that allows businesses, chefs, or anyone working in the seafood supply chain, to find out which fish or shellfish are the most environmentally responsible choice. With 39% of […]
UK Seafood Fund: Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme Defra: Find out the funding available through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme and how to give feedback before applications open. This guide is for people interested in applying for the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme. Eligible applicants are: You can find more information about […]
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds open for applications – Closing date 6th October Four competitive funding rounds to support key areas of England’s marine and fisheries sector. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today (25 August) opened four funding rounds for applications to help support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The time-limited […]