Welcome for ‘reset’ announced by new Defra minister, crustacean welfare codes of practice launched, major investment in fish freezing facility for Cornish sardines, and a new automated Nephrops stunning and tailing system on show. Plus: the Scottish pelagic sampling scheme under the microscope, at sea with a Redcar potter as the region begins to recover from the shellfish die-offs, and a day in the life of the EFCA executive director.

Welcome for ‘reset’ announced by new Defra minister, crustacean welfare codes of practice launched, major investment in fish freezing facility for Cornish sardines, and a new automated Nephrops stunning and tailing system on show. Plus: the Scottish pelagic sampling scheme under the microscope, at sea with a Redcar potter as the region ....