Food safety & handling

US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported mostly encouraging results for food safety in its recent report on antibiotic resistance, although some areas of concern remain.

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 Dublin bay prawn, at all stages, from capture to the f…

AFRICA - WorldFish and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) have announced a partnership that will promote consumer confidence in African fish for domestic and export markets.

US - While most US consumers eat some seafood, the amounts are inadequate to meet federal dietary guidelines, according to a new study conducted by Agricultural Research Service scientists.

BANGLADESH - The Fisheries and Livestock minister of Bangladesh, Mohammad Sayedul Hoque, has launched the updated Code of Conduct for the Bangladesh shrimp industry.

ANALYSIS - The Canadian government is to back the expansion of an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable aquaculture industry through the introduction of new legislation.

US - The pathogen Listeria monocytogenes grows on refrigerated smoked salmon by way of different metabolic pathways from those it uses when growing on laboratory media.

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 megrim and witch, at all stages, from capture to the f…

US - Ever wonder who caught the fish you just ate? New Yorkers asked this and other seafood traceability questions during Sustainable Seafood Week NYC, part of a series of nation-wide events for seaso…

US - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences researchers have been awarded a $394,694 grant to investigate pathogens that cause disease in oysters. Pathogens represent a serious threat to oyster aquacul…

US - Labelling food containing GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) would not act as 'warning' labels and scare consumers away from purchasing these products, according to a new study from the Univer…

US - A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania questions the relevance of fish oil-derived molecules and their purported anti-inflammatory effects in humans.

Transparent exopolymers (TEPs) or Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) are exudates of aquatic organisms that generally elude detection by traditional microscopical techniques. This review by A Jo…

US - More US food retailers are getting the message that Americans want to know what they are eating. And its clear that consumers dont want their foods tainted with hormones and antibiotics.

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 crabs, at all stages, from capture to the first point …

As farmers, buyers, suppliers, feed producers or equipment manufacturers you know the state of American Aquaculture inside and out. Better than anyone, you know your industrys strengths and weaknesses…

VIET NAM - New measures and techniques have been applied to enhance productivity and quality of shrimp farming.

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 lobster, at all stages, from capture to the first poin…

UK - This years World Seafood Congress will offer delegates a bespoke range of training courses aimed at equipping industry professionals with specialist skills.

UK - Promising a unique taste of Scotland and inspired by a 300-mile journey through the Highlands, smoked fish producer RR. Spink & Sons has unveiled their new creation - the world's most exclusive t…