SEAFOODplus, the biggest research project ever sponsored by the EU in the
seafood sector, started 1 January 2004 and will last for 4.5 years. The
main focus of SEAFOODplus is consumer's need and desire for healthy
seafood products, human nutrition, better utilization of by-products,
ethically acceptable fish farming, and more besides. Over 70 partners,
among them 12 commercial enterprises, are participating in the project.
The total budget is 26 million euros. SEAFOODplus is arranging an open
conference in Copenhagen on October 4, 2004 for highlighting the first
wave of results:
- specific effects on heart diseases
- consumer motives for buying fish
- how to avoid virus in shellfish
- reduction of histamine poisoning
- pharmaceutical components obtained from fish by-products
- improved quality of farmed fish
- ethical aspects within aquaculture
- hands-on traceability solutions
The conference will also inform you about possibilities to have a closer
contact to the researchers by becoming an associated partner, or work
towards obtaining full membership status.
This conference is for (1) seafood industry representatives who will get
the most recent updates on research results that will benefit their
operations, for (2) governmental officials who will get adequate
background information for future directives within health, safety and
consumer aspects, and for (3) decision makers within the private and the
public sector.
For further details, visit the SEAFOODplus website:
http://www.seafoodplus.org/Events.193+M5c7ca832dc3.0.html
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