Traceability in aquaculture
Regulations combined with market pressure has led to a call for traceability for seafood as it moves through food supply chains.
Measuring, maintaining freshness in aquaculture products
Rapid chilling at harvest can help preserve the freshness of fish, delaying the onset of autolytic reactions and growth of microorganisms.
High-OTR packaging helps protect seafood consumers from botulism
Traditional measures to prevent botulism in seafood have included freezing, refrigeration and the use of time/temperature indicators.
Norway’s scallop industry moves toward large-scale larval culture
Research on the great scallop in Norway has focused on improving the rearing environment and enhancing larval and spat yield.
Yellow catfish a potential candidate for India
Yellow catfish native to the state of Kerala in India could also be farmed in monoculture or polyculture, in earthen ponds or small floating cages.
Intensive fish farming in Italy
Intensive production equipment and management techniques allow the Nuova Azzurro Fish Farm in Italy to raise about 50 metric tons of sea bass per raceway per year.
Reducing dockages at catfish plants
A survey found that catfish farmers lost about 2.5 percent of their product value to processing plant dockages. Out-of-size catfish represented the greatest losses.
ISO 22000:2005 food safety system integrates HACCP
ISO standards address documentation of operational and management activities required to fulfill customer expectations and requirements for food safety.
Halibut farming in Norway
While stable production of juveniles remains an issue for halibut farming in Norway, advances such as diets to replace live artemia are improving the industry.
All about Listeria
The pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is present in the environment and easily transferred to food and food contact surfaces.
Shrimp farming in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh strives for gains in exports, its shrimp industry is addressing production efficiency, disease control and responsible development.
Salmon + selenium = 1 healthy serving
Selenium is crucial in key human metabolic processes that ensure normal growth and development and strong immune and antioxidant defense systems.
Fat content, freezing affect cold-smoked salmon quality
Product quality in cold-smoked salmon is best maintained by smoking fresh fish with high fat content and freezing them after, not before, smoking.
Paddlefish culture expanding beyond U.S., Russia, China
Although U.S. hatcheries aid stocking programs, paddlefish culture has not been commercialized. Russia and China raise the fish for meat and caviar.
Selection program produces channel catfish with improved processing yield
A selection program can produce channel catfish with smaller heads relative to their body weights to deliver higher dress and fillet yields.
Hybrid soft corals could produce novel pharmaceuticals
Hybrid soft corals Sinularia maxima and S. polydactyla contain numerous compounds that have potential for important pharmaceutical activities.