A PhD thesis from the SEAFOODplus consumer research pillar was successfully defended 29 February 2008. Consumers’ health-related beliefs and knowledge about fish have been identified as important determinants of fish consumption.
The outlines of a new science based research platform will be presented at the SEAFOODplus Conference in Copenhagen 8-10 June. An updated programme is now available and can be downloaded. Registration is still open.
By applying a newly developed real-time PCR method, more than 100 strains of Vibrio species have been collected and analysed in one of the SEAFOODplus projects. Although Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains are present in a large number in bivalves the proportion of strains able to cause disease is low.
As a response to the necessity to achieve a correct implementation of traceability systems in the fishing industry and to demonstrate its reliability, a practical guide has been developed for the verification and validation of traceability in the fish value chain.
A quality index is suggested for turbot (Psetta maxima) after applying new pre-slaughtering conditions consisting of electrical stunning in holding tanks followed by killing the unconscious fish by adding ice. This was compared to current industrial practice.
