Top Tips for Preventing Fish Spoilage During Handling15 Feb 2016Fishing doesnt just end with capturing the fish. Once the fish is sorted and stored on the boat, it is then taken back to shore where it is either processed, or sold directly. This is a crucial step …
Researchers Look into Cod Non-Invasively4 Feb 2016NORWAY - Using a hyperspectral camera, researchers at Nofima can tell what lies beneath the skin of a cod without resorting to a knife.
Study Finds Toxic Pollutants in Fish are Falling29 Jan 2016US - A new global analysis of seafood found that fish populations throughout the world's oceans are contaminated with industrial and agricultural pollutants, collectively known as persistent organic p…
Harmful Algal Blooms Detected in Chiloe Region26 Jan 2016CHILE - Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have been detected in five areas of Chile's Chiloe region.
Canadian Government Invests in Tackling Seafood Fraud20 Jan 2016CANADA - The Government of Canada has announced funding for genomics research in plant protection and food safety regulation.
Aquatic Food Processing Base to be Built in Pingtan13 Jan 2016CHINA - With the idea of promoting industrialization of its aquatic products, Pingtan, Fujian province has started the construction of an aquatic food production and processing base.
The Problem of Post-Harvest Losses11 Jan 2016Fishing incurs costs from many different aspects the vessel itself, fuel, fishing equipment, crew, licences, and so forth. Making sure every bit of a catch counts as income is essential especially w…
Herring Even Better for You Than First Thought11 Jan 2016NORWAY - It is well-known that herring is a rich source of the healthy marine omega-3 fatty acids. But now scientists at Nofima have discovered that another fat component present in herring also promo…
New Dietary Guidelines Urge Americans to Eat More Fish8 Jan 2016US - The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which encourage Americans to eat seafood…
Fight Against Food Fraud Strengthened by New Research4 Jan 2016EU - Impressive progress has been made in better understanding food fraud and developing online tools that will help the food sector tackle this threat.
Krill Found to Reduce Dark Spots in Fish Fillets18 Dec 2015NORWAY - New trials by BioMar have discovered that adding krill to fish feed can reduce dark melanin spots in fish fillets.
Senators Fight Federal Rules Establishing Catfish Inspection Office17 Dec 2015US - US Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) have introduced a Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act that would nullify the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) …
States' Fish Consumption Advisories Often Not in Line with Federal Recommendations16 Dec 2015US - Fish consumption advisories are used to inform citizens about fish with potentially hazardous levels of toxins such as methyl mercury.
Viet Nam Expresses Concern Over New US Catfish Inspection Rules15 Dec 2015VIET NAM - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh expressed disappointment about the US Department of Agriculture's final rule on inspecting fish under the Siluriformes order, including Viet Nam's tra…
EU Lifts Ban on Kenyan Farmed Fish Exports15 Dec 2015KENYA - The European Union (EU) has given the go-ahead for the Kenya to export its farmed fish to the EU.
Saving the Endangered Eel: Could Catfish Be The Answer?11 Dec 2015JAPAN - Kinki University has attracted much attention for becoming the first in the world to produce farmed bluefin tuna, but recently it has also succeeded in producing something else - catfish that …
Profitable Colour Gauging with Photofish10 Dec 2015NORWAY - Norwegian salmon farmers are now using Photofish to measure the colour of salmon fillets.
Researchers Investigate Non-Destructive Sensing of Fish Freshness7 Dec 2015JAPAN - Researchers from Japan are exploring reliable ways to know whether frozen fish was fresh or not at the time of freezing.
Fisheries College Develops Residue Detecting Kit for Fish, Shellfish7 Dec 2015INDIA - The Mangaluru College of Fisheries has recently developed a kit for detecting residues of a the pesticide chlorpyrifos in fish and shellfish.
NOAA Expects Increase in Ciguatera Fish Poisioning3 Dec 2015US - A new NOAA study is forecasting an increase in ciguatera fish poisoning in the Gulf of Mexico and the US Southeast Atlantic coast due to the predicted rise of global ocean temperatures as a resul…
