Food safety & handling

UK - Mike Mitchell, CSR and Technical Director at Youngs Seafood Limited has outlined how sustainability initiatives and responsibly sourcing fish can be good for business.

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of Blue Whiting, at all stages, from capture to the first point of sale.

EUROPE - Organic farmers, processors, traders and importers must meet higher but realistic sustainability criteria and undergo strict food fraud checks to boost trust in the EU organic label, said agriculture MEPs on Tue…

JAPAN - Long queues have been forming in a Japanese department store for a taste of Frankies fish and chips. Customers flocked to the Hankyu shop in Osaka where Frankies manager Carlyn Kearney has been cooking as part of…

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of hake, at all stages, from capture to the first point of sale.

EU - Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but what would be the risks from production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein?

Wild salmon that are damaged due to poor handling diminish the reputation of the entire fishery. Supplying the market with a consistent high quality product is vital for the wild salmon industry to thrive. The aim of thi…

US - Mussels, oysters, scallops and clams might be ingredients for fine cuisine, but they can also be a recipe for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP). Now, researchers are reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and …

NORWAY - Norwegian antibiotic use is falling in livestock but rising in pets.

SOUTH KOREA - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has set up a special panel to look into South Korea's ban on Japanese fishery products.

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of plaice, black sole and lemon sole, at all stages, from capture to the firs…

SOMALILAND - A new ice plant set up to help develop Somalilands indigenous fishing sector is now providing significant benefits by enabling local fishermen to sell their catches in markets throughout the country.

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of cod, haddock and whiting, at all stages, from capture to the first point o…

US - Fish tissue is rarely measured for concentrations of both harmful contaminants and healthful nutrients across a range of species and geographic regions, say a Dartmouth researcher and her colleagues who reviewed the…

US - A US-wide study found a significant positive association between algal bloom coverage and death by non-alcoholic liver disease, reports Science for Environment Policy.

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of horse mackerel, at all stages, from capture to the first point of sale.

SCOTLAND, UK - Working with some of the best chefs in contemporary Asian cuisine, the Scottish Seafood Collaborative Group has published a new recipe book Seafood from Scotland, featuring 17 winning dishes from its recen…

The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of monkfish, at all stages, from capture to the first point of sale.

US - Water sampling and aerial photography by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science show that the algal blooms currently colouring lower Chesapeake Bay are among the most intense and wi…

UK - The UKs top six young fish friers have been announced as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.