INFOPESCA Internacional 39

The U.S. shrimp market: current status, near term outlook, and implications for the longer term (part II)
This is the second part of an article initiated in the previous issue. The author here demonstrates that despite the hard current situation, the future outlook for the shrimp market in the USA looks rather promisory. But this will only be real if producers, exporters and sellers in general, get aware of the benefits of their products, and learn some features of the US market, in particular the rules that will govern its future.

The WTO and seafood trade
By Javier López Ríos
Between June 30th and July 2nd a Regional Workshop on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Fisheries Sector took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The impact of the WTO agreements and the current negotiations on the fisheries sector was discussed. Based on the presentations from the workshop, this article tries to resume some of the most relevant matters mentioned regarding the trends in the sector and the relevance of the WTO for the international trade of fishery products.

How are things at home?
The hygienic-sanitary situation of seafood sold in the Latin American domestic markets.
By Nelson Avdalov Nathan
This synoptic description of the hygienic-sanitary status of fish products traded in the regional domestic markets, shows a number of challenges to overcome, like poor processing conditions and a lack of official controls. Among the main problems, the application of the HACCP-based system as required for exporting products, is practically non-existent.

Aquaculture in the Brazilian coastline: potential and challenges
By Rodrigo Randow de Freitas, Thiago Cabral Villar and Fausto Silvestri
There are reports that the aquaculture in Brazil started in the XVI century, when the Dutchs took over the current territories of the state of Pernambuco. However, only in the last two decades, aquaculture started on a commercial basis, and with a limited number of species. This article presents a wide overview of the current situation in the main coastal states of Brazil, with special emphasis put on the culture of marine species.

Use of low salinity for the freshwater larve rearing
By Ronald Kennedy Luz
The larviculture, which has been made for many years in earth ponds, which were enriched with fertilizers to provide natural feeding, is now practiced in laboratory conditions. One of the reasons behind this is the great market demand at present. The article focuses on the salinity management, based on surveys that demonstrate the benefits in the phisiology and health prevention in fish.

A case of trout prodution and trading in Costa Rica
By Byron Gurdian
San Gerardo de Dota, province of San José, Costa Rica, is the place where trout farms are based. The company Truchas Reales de Costa Rica has been operating on trout farming for 16 years. Ten years ago, the owner decided to install a processing plant, encouraged by two facts: his practice of filleting and his wide knowledge about the fish domestic market.

Plant extracts for the next generation of super seafoods
by Yamina Sultanbawa, Andrew Cusack, John Mayze and Margaret Currie
Foods that naturally provide better health benefits are termed as superfoods. Fruits and vegetables are good examples of superfood and fish is also included as a superfood as it is a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. In other foods where the health benefits are not so adequate, it is possible to make them superfoods by combining two or more natural foods. Combining seafood with specific plant extracts can produce superfoods which will have enhanced shelf life, better quality, unique flavours and additional health benefits, without having to use chemical preservatives or artificial flavourings.