On-line on PLoS Biology the article

by Camilo Mora, Ransom A. Myers, Marta Coll, Simone Libralato, Tony J. Pitcher, Rashid U. Sumaila, Dirk Zeller, Reg Watson, Kevin J. Gaston, Boris Worm


A global analysis shows that the worldwide fishery management is very behind compared to the international standards and that turning the scientific opinions into policies, through a clear and active process, keeps the promises for the realization of sustainable fishing.

New ’passport’ for fish

Domestic fish (from third countries) that enter the European Union (EU) as from 1 January 2010 must be accompanied by a certificate that guarantees its legal origin. The measure is part of a plan drafted by Community authorities to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

http://www.illegal-fishing.info/

Salmon farming plants in Chile

From Riunione Industrie Alimentari Srl an update on the problem of salmon farming plants in Chile.

A food Hazard: Anisakis

From the Newsletter Info@limenti
Anisakis is a type of nematoids (round worms), belonging to the Anisakidae family, which can cause a pathology called “anisakiasi” in humans.

Some of the fish species at higher substitution risk

Eurofishmarket alerts Control Bodies and Companies of the sector to be particularly vigilant with the fish species declared on labels and the mandatory denominations reported in the table below.

In fact the reported species are of particularly high quality and are often substituted, on retail, with lower quality, cheaper species mostly from very far Countries. The substitution frauds are several most of all when the species are processed into fillets or cutlets or otherwise. It is advised to always check with attention the packing list of the fish where the scientific denomination is reported to compare it to what the actual content is.
Report your eventual doubts to Eurofishmarket.