Country diary

www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 23, 2008

Visiting the nearby small beaches to see what's been washed ashore after strong winds is always interesting. Sometimes it's not much more than the ubiquitous rubber-soled sandal but other times are much more rewarding. Maybe a couple of cowries discovered after searching through the pebbles.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/23/ruralaffairs?gusrc=rss&feed=environment

Historical background and purpose

Before Denmark became a member of the European Economic Community, now the European Union (and hereafter mentioned EU), Denmark had a national mimimum price scheme for plaice and haddock for a number of years.

http://www.dfpo.dk/Engtxt.htm

9604FT.PDF

www.seafish.org.uk

In May and June 1995, in conjunction with the Marine Technology department’s cuttlefish capture trials, the Fish Technology department conducted a small series of trials to investigate factors affecting cuttlefish quality.

http://www.seafish.org.uk/pdf.pl?file=seafish/Documents/datasheet_96_04_FT.pdf

Iced Storage of Fish

www.seafish.org.uk

The iced storage of fish in a fishroom is recommended but small inshore boats often have no suitable fishroom and have to store fish on deck. Access to ice may be limited and crew may not fully appreciate the need to ice fish for the short period between capture and landing ashore.

http://www.seafish.org.uk/pdf.pl?file=seafish/Documents/datasheet_97_02_FT.pdf