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Analysis of the growth potential of the UK aquaculture sector

Seafish identified a pressing need to analyse and communicate - to government,…

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Image by M. Maggs from Pixabay Co-designing the principles for defining low impact fishing

The United Kingdom (UK) seafood fishing industry, despite its importance to both the…

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Study on circular design of the fishing gear for reduction of environmental impacts

MRAG was commissioned by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science…

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Rapid assessment of evidence collation on abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear

MRAG was commissioned by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science…

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Consolidation and review of data from members of Certification and Ratings Collaboration

Members of the Collaboration are global seafood certification and ratings programs…

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Analysis, pilot and management options for the implementation of Pelagic Landing Obligations

Compliance with the Landing Obligation will require significant changes to existing…

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The social and economic implications to UK fishing communities of implementing zonal attachment as the basis for quota allocation

This study explores what the future of UK fisheries might look like if the basis for…

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MRAG Project A study assessing the use of EMFF funding for aquaculture

This project provided an insight into the way in which the European Commission and EU…

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MRAG Project Plastics: reuse, recycling and marine litter

The overall objective of this study is to support the Commission's work on the…

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Study on costs, benefits and nature of an extended European Ocean Observing System

The objective of this study was to provide evidence to help guide the options for the…

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Developing and facilitating a range of possible future FIS projects in innovation in selectivity through on-net or alternative technologies

The issue of discards continues to be a hot topic in the fishing industry. The…

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MRAG Project Interim assessment of the implementation of Production and Marketing Plans pursuant to the CMO Regulation and the EMFF Regulation

The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of the Common Market Organisation…

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MRAG Project Study on Subsidies to the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing and Marketing Sectors in Major Fishing Nations Beyond the EU

The purpose of this study was to collate and standardise information on the value and…

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Study on mitigation measures to minimise seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries

The main objective of the study was to identify technical solutions, both economically…

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MRAG Project Ex-post evaluation of the European Fisheries Fund (2007-2013)

The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has been delivered through a series of measures and…

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Technical Recommendations to Improve the EU IUU Regulation Catch Certificate System

A coalition of NGO’s (The Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Pew Charitable…

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WWF Seafood Traceability Assessment Methodology

MRAG were requested to development an assessment methodology for benchmarking the…

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Feasibility study on applying a spatial footprint approach to quantifying fishing pressure.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) revised policy…

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MRAG Project Feasibility report on an EU ecolabel scheme for fisheries and aquaculture products

The purpose of the specific contract was to conduct an analysis of ecolabel or other…

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FRAMEWORK CONTRACT for services related to coordination between the different marine regions in implementing the ecosystem approach

The overall objective of the framework contract will be to support the coherence of…

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Preparation of the mid-term review of EU biodiversity strategy

The main task of this project is to support the evaluation of the implementation of…

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Scaling-up fishing’s contribution to sustainable development in developing countries: assessing the experience and prospects of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

This was a forward-looking review of certification’s prospects for improving fishing’s…

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MRAG Project Identifying and supporting Blue Growth projects in emerging sectors

The European maritime industry is one of the cornerstones of the European economy and…

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Specific Contract under FWC MARE/2011/01 Lot 2; Study in support of the review of the EU regime on the small-scale driftnets fisheries

The project involve the evaluation of the current EU regime on the small-scale…

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