Food Safety & Health

Authorities at a leading Chinese port have warned that they’re on the lookout for “substandard” seafood imports after a seizure of snow crab was destroyed this week.

The local General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's (the AQSIQ, which directly administers entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureaus at ports and airports nationwide) in Taicang port said it destroyed a shipment of

Albertsons, Randalls, and Tom Thumb are recalling seafood meals-to-go in their retail locations in three U.S. states because of possible bacterial contamination.

The retailers are working with Mann Packing, the supplier of the “Ready. Chef. Go!” seafood meal bags, to recall the bags due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a statement from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“The bags

A study published in the Pertanika journal Tropical Agricultural Science reports that compounds in “bekasam,” a fermented fish paste used as a condiment in Indonesia, inhibit an enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol, similarly to statin drugs. 

Researchers from Sriwijaya University in Indonesia tested the effects of various peptides filtered out of bekasam on the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes

If the European Union were to implement an import ban on Indian shrimp products, as is now widely being contemplated by the supply chain, seafood buyers believe it is likely that the repercussions will be felt in other major shrimp markets.

India was the world’s No. 1 exporter of shrimp last year with the total volume produced by the country increasing to 434,484 metric tons (MT). The volume available for export in 2017 is forecast to have

A study led by Matthew Savoca of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that when algae grows on tiny bits of plastic in the ocean, it gives off an odor that attracts fish, leading fish to seek it out. 

The study, “Odors from marine plastic debris induce food search behaviors in a forage fish,” was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Savoca additionally explained his findings in

An unusual bloom of phytoplankton in the Casco Bay region in the Gulf of Maine needs to be watched because of its potential to kill fish and shellfish.

This news comes shortly after the biotoxin domoic acid closed several shellfish areas. Five Maine shellfish dealers were able to quickly recall the majority of mussels distributed.

Now, the Department of Marine Resources is monitoring an extensive bloom of the phytoplankton Karenia mikimotoi,

Shellfish harvesters and dealers in the U.S. state of Maine are scrambling to respond to a recall of mussels made on 15 September due to the presence of high levels of domoic acid.

The outbreak of the biotoxin closed several shellfish areas affected products sold by five Maine shellfish dealers. When ingested, domoic acid can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning, which can result in illness, brain damage, and memory loss. 

Maine shellfish

Carey Bomell, president of the International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI), brought the World Seafood Congress 2017 (WSC) in Reykjavik, Iceland, to a close with the announcement that the next edition of the biennial conference will be held in Penang, Malaysia.

Taking place in September 2019 and hosted by local partners that include government, the Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau and the Penang Institute, it will be the first time

The global seafood sector has many compelling stories to tell with regard to being a vital source of food, nutrition, income, and livelihood for hundreds of millions of people around the world, but it could still make a much better job of sharing its successes with the people buying its products, said Carey Bomell, president of International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI).

“Seafood is a sector that faces both grand challenges and

A new study aims to allay consumers’ fears about eating seafood that could have been contaminated by the Fukushima radioactive release after the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011.

After testing tuna, swordfish, and sharks in the waters near Japan, Hawaii, and California, a team of international researchers found no detectable levels of cesium, a metal with a large number of radioactive isotopes.

“The cesium isotopes are