Dear Bob,
I am not sure this is a technical issue per se.
There is no shortage of technical help in this area. There also seems to be
no shortage of people who are willing to cut corners (okay, let's drop the
euphemisms and say cheat) in order to deliver the very cheapest price.
People knowingly produce, buy and sell products that are not as represented
(species substitution, short weights, etc.). That occurs at every level of
the supply chain. It is the consumer who ultimately pays. Is it
practically possible to educate those consumers that they are not eating
grouper or that the fish in their fish & chips weighs 2.7 oz rather than 3.0
oz?
In my opinion, this is not a technical issue but rather one of economics and
enforcement. The NFI Economic Integrity Task Force has done a significant
amount of fine work in this area. Maybe NFI could give an overview of these
activities. Also Peter Redmayne wrote an excellent article ("Fish Business
Gets Fishier") in the June issue of Seafood Business which is accessible on
line.
Best regards,
George Souza
Endeavor Seafood, Inc.
Newport, RI
401-841-5412
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Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:24 AM
To: bblakistone@nfi.org; seafood@ucdavis.edu
Cc: bcollette@nfi.org
Subject: Re: 2007 NFI Technical Conference
In a message dated 7/9/2006 7:01:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
bblakistone@nfi.org writes:
ANNOUNCING NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE 2007 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
National Fisheries Institute announces the 2007 Technical Conference at the
Disney Coronado in Orlando, FL January 29th through Feb. 1st. The fourth in
the series of biennial conferences, this year's program offers scientific
reviews on timely topics such as neurological and cardiovascular benefits of
omega 3's in human health, understanding the benefits versus the risk of
seafood consumption, and the quest for U.S. organic seafood standards. The
second day will offer concurrent sessions on product development, with a
focus on functional ingredients, and traceability and authenticity in the
global supply chain. Technical sessions will highlight research on
post-harvest treatments to control pathogens from high pressure processing
to antimicrobial packaging. Exhibit hours will afford the opportunity to
take a closer look at applications presented in the sessions. Registration
materials will be available soon, but do not wait to mark your calendars!
Barbara Blakistone
Barbara:
Will there be any technical discussion on product substitution and how the
industry can be assured as to what kind of fish they are buying/receiving?
Product substitution is rampant in many parts of the country and this issue
needs to be put on the table for discussion to see what technical help, if
any, can be created to stop it.
Thank you.
Bob Jones, Executive Director
Southeastern Fisheries Assn.
1118-B Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
850.224.0612
www.southeasternfish.org
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