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FAO explores blockchain applications in seafood
In a bid to shed light on the possible uses of blockchain and its applications within seafood supply chains, the FAO has published a study document which analyses and explores the matter.
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Scientists develop ‘greener’ way to extract chitin from prawn shells
Chitin serves a wide variety of uses in the food industry, such as food thickeners and stabilisers, and as anti-microbial food packaging.
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Incorporating oceans into climate policy is essential for food security, say scientists
Alongside renewable energy, sustainable transportation and habitat restoration, the scientists have offered proposals to policymakers which include key points about how oceans can support food security and food systems.
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PerkinElmer Launches 5-in-1 Antibiotic-Detection Assays for Farmed Shrimp as Part of High-Throughput Workflow Solution
New MaxSignalTM HTS Nitrofurans and Chloramphenicol ELISA Kits combined with automation platform brings streamlined sample prep, faster testing and < 0.1ppb result sensitivity.
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Seafood In-Depth Focus – April 2020
Our latest In-Depth Focus on seafood explores marine biotoxins and women in seafood.
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FAO and WHO report rise in foodborne diseases related to Vibrio species
The FAO/WHO assessment revealed that there have been a series of pandemic outbreaks of V. parahaemolyticus foodborne illnesses due to the consumption of seafood and outbreaks have occurred in regions of the world where it was previously unreported.
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Analysis predicts purified fish oil could prevent cardiovascular events
The analysis utilises data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and inclusion criteria from a multinational clinical trial led by investigators from Harvard University called REDUCE-IT.
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‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years, study finds
Study combines results of past papers investigating how the global abundance of parasitic worms, known as Anisakis, has changed through time.
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Princes to annually remove 96 tonnes of plastic from tuna products
The company will remove the 96 tonnes of plastic - equivalent of 20 million plastic shopping bags - by transitioning to cardboard packaging.
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Our Fish calls on EU to end over-fishing
Our Fish has released feedback to the EU Farm to Fork Strategy which states that there will be no “sustainable” EU seafood until the EU ends over-fishing.
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Report claims UK supermarkets failing in fish sustainability responsibilities
A report has suggested UK supermarkets are failing to protect our oceans, with UK shoppers unknowingly consuming 2.5 times more fish than they think.
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Trawled cuttlefish added to MCS ‘Fish to Avoid’ red list
Due to a rapid growth of the number of cuttlefish caught for seafood, the Marine Conservation Society has added them, alongside the Isle of Man queen scallop, to its red list, which indicates the least sustainable fish for consumption.
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Endangered species found on Hong Kong supermarket shelves
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong discovered that the endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) was found in products on 50 percent of surveyed supermarket shelves in Hong Kong.
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Genome of fish species could offer dietary protein benefits, says study
The vegetarian fish, Cebidichthys violaceus, more commonly known as the monkeyface prickleback, is said to have a digestive system similar to that of humans, rendering it possible to compare its genome.
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Top ten food trends predicted for 2020
A focus on climate crisis and recycling are among the top food trend predictions recently made for 2020.
