INFOPESCA Internacional 16

Fish consumption and marketing strategies for aquaculture products
By Roland Wiefels
Will there be enough seafood for human consumption by next decades? The article presents many possible hipothesis to estimate the future behaviour of seafood supplies, and how the latter could contribute to counteract a big scourge of our times: the worldwide lack of proteins. An efficient marketing seems to be the key factor.

Mandatory food labelling
By Raúl Pérez Sánchez
Food popular culture has experienced dramatic changes in the last decades. A wider variety of supplies has been accompanied by an evolution of consumer's behaviour. Nowadays they are much more aware of their rights. Food labels must provide this information, but, is labelling in general complying with the current legal requirements?

Sub-Regional agreements on fish management in the South West Atlantic. Third part: The Comisión
Técnica Mixta del Frente Marítimo (Argentina & Uruguay Marine Joint Technical Commission )
By Enrique Bertullo
This is the third and last part of the series regarding the 30 anniversary of the CTMFM, which started in the 13 issue of INFOPESCA Internacional. The historic approaches of the agreement are described, together with references to the main fishing resources from the area, and the mechanisms by which the quotas are distributed.

Artisanal inshore fishery in Uruguay
By Sonia Fernández et al
A joint survey carried out by FREPLATA and the Faculty of Veterinary of Uruguay, is showing interesting data from a producing, sociologic and enviromental point of view. Given the quantity of issues to analize and the characteristics found in the different geographical points, the publication of the study will be divided in chapters. This article presents the first one.

Recovery of shrimp by-catch
By Poul Hansen
The present large discards of small fishes caught in tropical waters by shrimp trawler, could be recovered by improved handling and storage practices on board. This problem is as old as the own fishing industry is. Some 5-15 million MT of by-catches are waisted and returned to the sea. The author proposes methods and technologies capable to diminish these losses.