10 FOOD SAFETY ISSUES

Introduction

Most food safety issues are not specific to capture-based aquaculture, or even to the products of any form of aquaculture. However, this report would be incomplete without a general account of the hazards and risks associated with fish production, processing, marketing and consumption, together with an outline of some of the specific risks that may be especially prevalent in capture-based aquaculture products.

Therefore, this chapter commences with a description of the risks associated with food, especially seafood consumption. A section on the hazards and risks associated with the products of capture-based aquaculture follows, and the chapter ends with a section on strategies for food safety and quality, including the application of HACCP and environmental certification to capture-based aquaculture products.

 

Food consumption and associated risks

Hazards of special relevance to capture-based aquaculture

Strategies for food safety and quality