INFOPESCA Internacional 20

¿How much does seafood contribute to food security in Latin America ?
By Martín Leites and otrhers
While our world continues to be affected by hunger, it is worth asking how much the seafood industry helps to prevent this scourge. The article shows that fish is not only a valuable protein source, but also a employment generator, which indirectly allows people to access to food.

Organic aquaculture. The UK experience
by James B Hepburn
Today organic aquaculture has become firmly established in the UK and the number of fish farmers currently licensed to produce various aquaculture products have increased. The market for both organic salmon and trout has also been growing. Though both products are mainly marketed domestically, there is potential for organic salmon exports to the European countries and the USA provided several key issues are resolved, to ensure its continued successful development.

The use of phosphates in seafood: fraud or better quality?
By Alex Augusto Gonçalvez
This has been always a question in the seafood industry, especially in the frozen fish sector. The author demonstrates that these additives can benefit very much the quality of the final product. However, he clearly states that phosphates must be properly used and that the producers’ instructions must be strictly observed.

US market for fresh/chilled tuna on the uptrend
by Fatima Ferdouse
Canned tuna has been the most favourite seafood to US consumers for a long time, while fresh tuna used to be only another ittem among the US imported seafood list. More recently, a growing preference for fresh tuna is observed. The author explains the product forms and the market segments and other factors which contribute to the market uptrend in fresh/chilled tuna in the US.

The status of women in Cuba fisheries and aquaculture. A survey undertaken by the Women Network
By Nancy Ribalta and others
In Cuba, there are 35,739 people working on fishery and aquaculture related activities. Out of them, 26.7% are women. These activities are undertaken on-board, in storage centers, harbours, hatcheries, farms and processing plants. Women can be mostly found in the processing industry. The article refers to a survey that addresses social and cultural aspects of women involved in this activity.

Producing surimi from under-exploited resources
By E. Bertullo and others
The boom of surimi in the Eastern hemisphere, has led the local industry in many countries to produce analogue products, also called “simil” products. The article describes a technological development project undertaken jointly by a private industry and a university institute The two main purposes are to benefit from usually discarded fish, and to substitute imports.