UK Shellfish Industry Development Strategy (SIDS) &

An English Aquaculture Strategy

Dr Tom Pickerell

Director - SAGB

Outline• The SAGB• English Shellfish Aquaculture• SIDS• English Aquaculture Strategy

The SAGB• Founded as the Oyster Merchants’ and

Planters’ Association in 1903• Renamed in 1969

English Shellfish Aquaculture

English Shellfish Aquaculture

English Shellfish Aquaculture• UK Shellfish 51% value (£293m)• 35% volume (167K tonnes)

• £4.5m English Aquaculture• 3.2K tonnes mussels, 576 tonnes gigas• 114 sites, 250+ employees• Padstow hatchery released 11K lobsters (07)

SIDS• “Seafish-funded, SAGB-facilitated project aiming to

sustainably develop the UK wild-caught & cultivated shellfish industries”

• Recognised by Defra in their 2009/09 Marine Programme Plan as a “Priority Project” for achieving their 2027 Fisheries Vision

“should focus on support for the development of the inshore/shellfish industry to take advantage of its large growth opportunities”

Net Benefits

BannisterReport

Recommendation 6

EnglishIFWG

Defra & Seafish

Why Strategywas “English”

• Most species can increase in volume

• All species can increase in value

• Most species can increase in volume

• All species can increase in value

• Especially true in the aquaculture sector

Net Benefits

BannisterReport

Recommendation 6

EnglishIFWG

Defra & Seafish

Why Strategywas “English”

StrategyReport Seafish

• 45 issues identified

Net Benefits

BannisterReport

Recommendation 6

EnglishIFWG

Defra & Seafish

Why Strategywas “English”

StrategyReport Seafish

EnglishIFWG

Seafish & SAGB

Welcomed butnot endorsed

By Defra

SIDS

What have we done in 2 years?

What have we done in 2 years?

3 Key Workstreams

SIDS Projects

Linkages from Strategy

Original StrategyIssues

Novel StrategyIssues

3 Key Themes

1. Giving managers the ability to manage shellfisheries appropriately.

2. Raising the profile of UK shellfish.

3. Security of tenure

Key Theme 1: Giving managers the ability to manage shellfisheries appropriately

• NSRG scoping study • Management Proxies & Biological Reference

Points• Permit scheme study• SFC Byelaw study• Lobster Questionnaire• Brown Crab work• Sussex Inshore Sustainability Project

Key Theme 2: Raising the profile of UK shellfish

• Investigate & Promote Health Benefits of Shellfish• MCS ‘Fishonline’ update• MSC & Shellfish cultivation• Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme Expansion• Market opportunities for niche products• ASC• Web-based films for UK shellfish• Oyster tasting guide• World’s Largest Prawn Cocktail

www.youtube.com/ShellfishGB

Shellfish Association of Great Britain

Crab

Fat 5.5g 7.9% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.7g 3.5% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 1.1g 17.5% GDA

Calories 6.4% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

128

MED

Mussels

Fat 2.7g 3.9% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.5% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 0.73g 12.1% GDA

Calories 3.7% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

74

LOW

Squid

Fat 1.7g 2.4% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.3g 1.5% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 0.23g 4.6% GDA

Calories 4.1% GDA

LOW

LOW

LOW

81

LOW

Whelks

Fat 1.2g 1.7% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.0% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 0.7g 11.6% GDA

Calories 4.5% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

89

LOW

Prawns

Fat 0.9g 1.3% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.0% GDA

Sugars 0.0g 0% GDA

Salt 0.48g 8% GDA

Calories 3.8% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

76

LOW

Cockles

Fat 0.6g 0.9% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.0% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 1.23g 20.5% GDA

Calories 2.7% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

53

LOW

Lobster

Fat 1.6g 2.3% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.0% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 0.83g 13.8% GDA

Calories 5.2% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

103

LOW

Scallops

Fat 1.4g 2.0% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.4g 2.0% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 0.45g 7.5% GDA

Calories 5.9% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

118

LOW

Oysters

Fat 1.3g 1.9% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.0% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt 1.28g 21.3% GDA

Calories 3.3% GDA

LOW

LOW

MED

65

LOW

Octopus

Fat 1.3g 1.9% GDA

Saturated Fat 0.3g 1.5% GDA

Sugars Trace ≈ 0% GDA

Salt Not Known

Calories 4.2% GDA

LOW

LOW

83

LOW

Shellfish: tasty, sustainable and healthyThe Food Standards Agency says that if you want to eat healthily you should cut down on fat (especially saturated fat), salt and added sugars.

Many supermarkets are using traffic light indicators on their packaging to help you make informed choices about healthy eating. These use the simple red, amber and green system to show whether the food has high, medium or low amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt.

The ‘traffic lights’ below have been created for the most popular shellfish in the UK and demonstrate how a portion of shellfish (100g) can contribute to a healthy diet.

Shellfish Association of Great Britain

The Shellfish Association of Great Britain is a trade association which assists and promotes the sustainable development of the Shellfish Industry in the United Kingdom. www.shellfish.org.uk

From sea to plate, Seafish delivers expert knowledge, skills and support which help the UK seafood industry secure a sustainable and profitable future.

www.seafish.org

The Food Standards Agency have set criteria that define the boundaries for these nutrients in 100g of food.

The percentage figures are calculated from the Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) for a typical female adult. GDAs are guideline and personal requirements vary depending on age, gender, weight and activity.

Green (Low) Amber (Medium) Red (High)

Fat ≤ 3.0 g > 3.0 to ≤ 20.0 g > 20.0 g

Saturates ≤ 1.5 g > 1.5 to ≤ 5.0 g > 5.0 g

Sugars ≤ 5.0 g > 5.0 to ≤ 12.5g > 12.5g

Salt ≤ 0.30 g > 0.30 to ≤ 1.50g > 1.50 g

World’s Largest Prawn Cocktail

Key Theme 3: Security of Tenure

• 6-12nm issue & CFP Reform• Mapping effort in the <15m fleet• National Strategy for Scallop Dredgers• Adaptive Management Protocol for EMS• Shellfish & offshore renewable energy• Water Quality Work:

• Agricultural pollution (workshop & factsheet)• CSO pollution event reports• Classification Group• WFD & Shellfisheries

• Pacific oysters

Progress to Date

• SIDS 3 year goal is 10% increase in volume & value

• Productions figures from 2007 show a combined wild-caught & cultivated shellfish increase in value to £293m and volume to 167,500 tonnes

• 11% and 3.4% increases from 2006 respectively

Year 3 Plans

• Funding runs out in August 2010• Sylvette Peplowski new SIDS manager• Complete ongoing SIDS projects• Begin new projects:

• Traffic Light “ice labels”• Cooked oyster recipes• 5 further films• Shellfish “Speed Dating”• Further factsheets (RYA & Supermarkets/Grade B)

Year 3+ Plans

• Emerging issues include:• Climate change & Ocean acidification• Role of shellfish in Food Security• Developments & MSP• Food vs Environment• Role of shellfish in healthy eating debate• Water Quality (Grade B, viruses, SWD)

• To complex for industry to act alone• Need Government support

English Aquaculture Strategy

• Strategic Review of Aquaculture Potential – England (FRM)

• Focused on food security • Noted Wales, Scotland & EU have aquaculture

strategies• Concluded:

“To address some of the constraints and develop aquaculture sustainably in an English context, the development of a Government backed enabling strategy or framework for England is strongly recommended.”

Take Home Messages

• Major limiting factor is over-zealous SNCAs• MPAs, MCZs, NTZs, HPMRs……• NE & ‘interstitial animals’• Non-natives & gigas

• Next limiting factor is water quality

Take Home Messages

• Major limiting factor is over-zealous SNCAs• MPAs, MCZs, NTZs, HPMRs……• NE & ‘interstitial animals’• Non-natives & gigas

• Next limiting factor is water quality• Government support is required if shellfish

aquaculture production potential of England is to be explored and realised

The Shellfish Association of Great BritainFishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4R 9EL