Food industry is a fast and growing business that demands a constant knowledge and innovation. In this
business sector consumers represent an ever increasing role; knowledge is a global achievement and as a
consequence consumers’ expectations and demands are high. In the European Union increased emphasis is
being placed on food safety, but also, there is a new concern towards a responsible consumption based on a
sustainable and green food production. Considering these challenges, Food Frenz invited EU scientists to
visit New Zealand, in order to promote research linkages between EU and New Zealand. New Zealand is a
well known country for its food exportations, particularly of seafood, dairy, meat, wine, fruit and vegetables
with a well established cooperation between research and industry. Therefore, it offers an important
innovative expertise, complementary to that within the EU.
The document summarizes the establishment of a new yellowtail hatchery in Mexico by Baja Seas. Key points:
1) The hatchery recently began operations and had its first successful spawnings of yellowtail this year. It aims to supply fingerlings to Baja Seas' ocean growout site and potentially other farms.
2) The hatchery was carefully designed with input from international consultants to utilize best practices and equipment for yellowtail breeding and rearing. It uses recirculating and flow-through tank systems.
3) Baja Seas is working with local research institutes to refine hatchery operations and feeds, such as developing soy-based fish meal replacements. Their goal is a
For more info check: https://algaewales.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/saturday-stem-girls-in-the-lecture-theatre/
Outreach activity: Swansea University
Speakers: Dr Sara Barrento, Maria Scolamachia, Fleuriane Fernandes and Alla Silkina.
The program is funded by the National Science Academy and organised by the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership. The aim is to raise the girls’ confidence in STEM subjects and raise their awareness about career opportunities in STEM.
For more info check: https://algaewales.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/915/
STEM girls outreach activity: slides prepared by Maria Scolamacchia, Fleuriane Fernandes and Dr Sara Barrento
Venue: Swansea University
Protocol on best practice holding and handling live blue musselsSara Barrento
rotocol on Best Practice Guide on Holding and Conditioning Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling,
conditioning and storing of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this
report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and
Norway.
PhD thesis:Nutritional quality and physiological responses to transport and s...Sara Barrento
My PhD thesis is finally available for you to read, download and cite it! I hope you can find its content interesting and helpful in your research, business or future project.
Development of best practice and new technology for grading, handling, transp...Sara Barrento
The Deliverable 4.1 Report on Best Practice Handling and Transportation of Live Mussels, is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling and transportation of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal and phone call interviews to traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and Norway.
Protocol on Best Practice for Holding and Conditioning Bivalve MolluscsSara Barrento
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Holding and Conditioning Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling,
conditioning and storing of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this
report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and
Norway.
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Handling and Transport of Live MusselsSara Barrento
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Handling and Transport of Live Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling and transport of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this report was based on available literature, personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and Norway.
The document summarizes the establishment of a new yellowtail hatchery in Mexico by Baja Seas. Key points:
1) The hatchery recently began operations and had its first successful spawnings of yellowtail this year. It aims to supply fingerlings to Baja Seas' ocean growout site and potentially other farms.
2) The hatchery was carefully designed with input from international consultants to utilize best practices and equipment for yellowtail breeding and rearing. It uses recirculating and flow-through tank systems.
3) Baja Seas is working with local research institutes to refine hatchery operations and feeds, such as developing soy-based fish meal replacements. Their goal is a
For more info check: https://algaewales.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/saturday-stem-girls-in-the-lecture-theatre/
Outreach activity: Swansea University
Speakers: Dr Sara Barrento, Maria Scolamachia, Fleuriane Fernandes and Alla Silkina.
The program is funded by the National Science Academy and organised by the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership. The aim is to raise the girls’ confidence in STEM subjects and raise their awareness about career opportunities in STEM.
For more info check: https://algaewales.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/915/
STEM girls outreach activity: slides prepared by Maria Scolamacchia, Fleuriane Fernandes and Dr Sara Barrento
Venue: Swansea University
Protocol on best practice holding and handling live blue musselsSara Barrento
rotocol on Best Practice Guide on Holding and Conditioning Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling,
conditioning and storing of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this
report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and
Norway.
PhD thesis:Nutritional quality and physiological responses to transport and s...Sara Barrento
My PhD thesis is finally available for you to read, download and cite it! I hope you can find its content interesting and helpful in your research, business or future project.
Development of best practice and new technology for grading, handling, transp...Sara Barrento
The Deliverable 4.1 Report on Best Practice Handling and Transportation of Live Mussels, is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling and transportation of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal and phone call interviews to traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and Norway.
Protocol on Best Practice for Holding and Conditioning Bivalve MolluscsSara Barrento
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Holding and Conditioning Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling,
conditioning and storing of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this
report was based on available literature, data collected from WP1 and also from personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and
Norway.
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Handling and Transport of Live MusselsSara Barrento
Protocol on Best Practice Guide on Handling and Transport of Live Mussels is an overview of the existing knowledge of the trade chains of mussels produced in Scotland, Ireland and Norway and provides a detailed description of best practice for handling and transport of blue mussels. This protocol was tailored to participating SME AGs and SMEs. The methodology used to collect the information for this report was based on available literature, personal interviews to the most relevant traders of mussels in Scotland, Ireland and Norway.
International Seaweed Symposium: Genetic diversity is being lost at a fast paceSara Barrento
Genetic diversity is being lost at a fast pace — seaweeds are no exception. The giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, forms vast underwater forests in both hemispheres and is a key species for ecosystem functioning. But this species is also a commodity product. M. pyrifera is harvested for its chemical compounds (e.g. alginates) and for feedstock (e.g. abalone). In the past 5 years, some companies tried newfarming techniques to boost biomass production for biofuel conversion. But the lack of sustainable management can lead to genetic erosion and deg- radation of livelihoods. In this talk Dr Sara Barrento discusses a possible solution.
The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish GrowersSara Barrento
Ibis Knowledge transfer workshop, Newry. IMTA was covered (Sara Barrento and Maeve Edwards) along with the raising of problems at the beginning and end of life, succession planning (Janet Brown) and seafood in schools (Craig Burton standing in for Nicki Holmyard), the latter getting young people interested in shellfish and their production hopefully to ease the impending problems of farms going out of commission
Training Fact Sheets Guide on grading, handling, transportation, conditioning...Sara Barrento
This training fact sheet guide
provides information to the mussel industry
on the MusselsAlive developed technologies
mainly related to grading, holding,
conditioning and transport of live mussels,
focussing on the physiological requirements of
mussels and methods of ensuring optimal
conditions.
European guideline for quality of live crustaceans in retail and HORECA segmentsSara Barrento
This guideline was developed by me and colleagues from the European project CrustaSea.Besides creating the content for the introduction, edible crab, European lobster,storage, transportation and water quality chapters I also designed the general template and the infographics. They look a bit outdated now!
1. The document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations for science students and scientists, including avoiding too much information per slide and using no more than one idea per slide.
2. It discusses the importance of functional traits in ecology and describes different types of functional traits.
3. It explains the founder effect using the example of the Amish community in Pennsylvania and how inbreeding raised genetic mutation rates and disease occurrences in this population.
usselsAlive has been carrying out trials with Scottish rope grown mussels,Sara Barrento
Barrento, S., 2013, MusselsAlive has been carrying out trials with Scottish rope grown mussels, The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers Mar 13, 10.
Barrento, S., 2013, MusselsAlivetested low flow in Scottish depuration system, The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers Mar 13, 11.
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SlideShare is a global platform for sharing presentations, infographics, videos and documents. It has over 18 million pieces of professional content uploaded by experts like Eric Schmidt and Guy Kawasaki. The document provides tips for setting up an account on SlideShare, uploading content, optimizing it for searchability, and sharing it on social media to build an audience and reputation as a subject matter expert.
Innovation nation - How new developments in aquaculture are boosting the Scot...International Aquafeed
With an estimated market value of over £1.8 billion and Scottish salmon exports alone reaching over £500 million, Scotland’s aquaculture sector is fast becoming a core pillar for the future growth of the Scottish economy. However, with such a steep increase in the demand for fish products, there is a real need for innovation within the sector to stay ahead of the curve and provide a sustainable supply of healthy protein; not only for the present but for the future of a market that appears set to keep growing. Ahead of Aquaculture UK, CEO of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Heather Jones, shares some of the organisation’s forays into finfish research projects and the ways in which is working with both industry and academia to enhance the whole of the Scottish aquaculture sector.
The document summarizes the key discussions and presentations from the NASF Marine Innovation Day conference in Bergen, Norway on March 5, 2013. It describes the high turnout of over 200 delegates and highlights from several presenters addressing major challenges and opportunities for sustainable expansion of global aquaculture, including the need for innovation in areas like feeds, disease management, environmental impacts, and accessing new markets. Breakout groups identified priorities like optimizing site selection and a vision paper will guide long-term solutions and actions.
This document provides guidelines for a school project about European aquaculture. It begins with an introduction that explains aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and will soon surpass wild fisheries as the main seafood source. The project aims to raise student awareness of local aquaculture industries and issues related to sustainable food production. It outlines three steps for the project: preparing for a visit from an aquaculture professional, the visit itself, and follow-up activities. Suggested topics for students to discuss prior to the visit include reflecting on food consumption, production methods for different aquaculture species, and sustainability issues.
The document outlines Labour's policy priorities for New Zealand's fisheries, which include increasing the value and sustainability of fisheries while maintaining stocks, improving access for recreational fishers, and encouraging aquaculture development. Labour will take an ecosystem-based approach, expand accelerated depreciation incentives for investment, improve standards around sustainability and environmental certification, and streamline aquaculture regulation to support further growth of the industry.
The document proposes establishing a global "green label" brand called Eco Fish or Green Fish to assure consumers that ornamental fish have been sustainably sourced and handled ethically. Over the past year, discussions among conservation and aquarium groups have supported creating a high-profile certification program. This 3-page proposal provides an overview of initiative developments, an operational plan, and budget to launch the brand and certification process over 3 years with funding support. The goal is to benefit fish species, related industries, and engage consumers in sustainability.
Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture 2020: Operational Welfare Indicato...Sara Barrento
Swansea University in collaboration with the University of Crete hosted the Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture on the 26th of November 2020. Over 260 participants attended this free webinar where six international speakers discussed the use of operational welfare indicators in farmed fish. This event is a follow up of the very successful "1st symposium on welfare in aquaculture - welfare indicators for novel species".
Society of Food Associated Disciplines (SOFAD) is an association which brings together social, career, and academic opportunities for individuals interested in a range of food associated disciplines. It also raises awareness of the importance of these disciplines and provides general support for members.
The Centre for Food Science at AUT University conducts applied research and commercial services for the New Zealand food industry. It has expertise in five areas: food industry problem solving, product development, nutritional assessment, food safety, and sensory science. The Centre works with industry on short-term contracts and longer-term research projects involving students. It has state-of-the-art facilities for analytical chemistry, microbiology, sensory analysis, and more.
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) is an ecologically important species of the North-eastern Atlantic which supports wild trap fisheries that are worth around £30 million each year to the UK alone. By weight the species is the highest-value seafood among those landed regularly in the UK and Ireland, where 75 percent of the ~5,000t annual landings for the species are made. As such, lobsters provide essential diversity to fragile inshore fisheries and vital income for rural coastal economies. However, populations across its range are pressured by rising exploitation, from which traditional fisheries management has failed to prevent extensive regional stock collapses in the recent past, and now struggles to stimulate recovery. While lobsters have long been transported as a live export commodity, chiefly to France and the Iberian peninsula, emerging markets, particularly those in East Asia, threaten to create additional demand for the species which far exceeds current capture yields. Improvements in hatchery rearing success have seen a number of recent aquaculture initiatives employed, in the hope of both generating restoration and improved sustainability of wild harvests, and instigating commercial aquaculture possibilities.
Australian aquaculture is in many ways at the crossroads. It clearly has potential but regrettably there are many things holding it back. Much of Australia has been based on the ‘boom or bust’ process and aquaculture is very much in that zone.
International Seaweed Symposium: Genetic diversity is being lost at a fast paceSara Barrento
Genetic diversity is being lost at a fast pace — seaweeds are no exception. The giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, forms vast underwater forests in both hemispheres and is a key species for ecosystem functioning. But this species is also a commodity product. M. pyrifera is harvested for its chemical compounds (e.g. alginates) and for feedstock (e.g. abalone). In the past 5 years, some companies tried newfarming techniques to boost biomass production for biofuel conversion. But the lack of sustainable management can lead to genetic erosion and deg- radation of livelihoods. In this talk Dr Sara Barrento discusses a possible solution.
The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish GrowersSara Barrento
Ibis Knowledge transfer workshop, Newry. IMTA was covered (Sara Barrento and Maeve Edwards) along with the raising of problems at the beginning and end of life, succession planning (Janet Brown) and seafood in schools (Craig Burton standing in for Nicki Holmyard), the latter getting young people interested in shellfish and their production hopefully to ease the impending problems of farms going out of commission
Training Fact Sheets Guide on grading, handling, transportation, conditioning...Sara Barrento
This training fact sheet guide
provides information to the mussel industry
on the MusselsAlive developed technologies
mainly related to grading, holding,
conditioning and transport of live mussels,
focussing on the physiological requirements of
mussels and methods of ensuring optimal
conditions.
European guideline for quality of live crustaceans in retail and HORECA segmentsSara Barrento
This guideline was developed by me and colleagues from the European project CrustaSea.Besides creating the content for the introduction, edible crab, European lobster,storage, transportation and water quality chapters I also designed the general template and the infographics. They look a bit outdated now!
1. The document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations for science students and scientists, including avoiding too much information per slide and using no more than one idea per slide.
2. It discusses the importance of functional traits in ecology and describes different types of functional traits.
3. It explains the founder effect using the example of the Amish community in Pennsylvania and how inbreeding raised genetic mutation rates and disease occurrences in this population.
usselsAlive has been carrying out trials with Scottish rope grown mussels,Sara Barrento
Barrento, S., 2013, MusselsAlive has been carrying out trials with Scottish rope grown mussels, The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers Mar 13, 10.
Barrento, S., 2013, MusselsAlivetested low flow in Scottish depuration system, The Grower: Newsletter for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers Mar 13, 11.
Each month, join us as we highlight and discuss hot topics ranging from the future of higher education to wearable technology, best productivity hacks and secrets to hiring top talent. Upload your SlideShares, and share your expertise with the world!
Not sure what to share on SlideShare?
SlideShares that inform, inspire and educate attract the most views. Beyond that, ideas for what you can upload are limitless. We’ve selected a few popular examples to get your creative juices flowing.
SlideShare is a global platform for sharing presentations, infographics, videos and documents. It has over 18 million pieces of professional content uploaded by experts like Eric Schmidt and Guy Kawasaki. The document provides tips for setting up an account on SlideShare, uploading content, optimizing it for searchability, and sharing it on social media to build an audience and reputation as a subject matter expert.
Innovation nation - How new developments in aquaculture are boosting the Scot...International Aquafeed
With an estimated market value of over £1.8 billion and Scottish salmon exports alone reaching over £500 million, Scotland’s aquaculture sector is fast becoming a core pillar for the future growth of the Scottish economy. However, with such a steep increase in the demand for fish products, there is a real need for innovation within the sector to stay ahead of the curve and provide a sustainable supply of healthy protein; not only for the present but for the future of a market that appears set to keep growing. Ahead of Aquaculture UK, CEO of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Heather Jones, shares some of the organisation’s forays into finfish research projects and the ways in which is working with both industry and academia to enhance the whole of the Scottish aquaculture sector.
The document summarizes the key discussions and presentations from the NASF Marine Innovation Day conference in Bergen, Norway on March 5, 2013. It describes the high turnout of over 200 delegates and highlights from several presenters addressing major challenges and opportunities for sustainable expansion of global aquaculture, including the need for innovation in areas like feeds, disease management, environmental impacts, and accessing new markets. Breakout groups identified priorities like optimizing site selection and a vision paper will guide long-term solutions and actions.
This document provides guidelines for a school project about European aquaculture. It begins with an introduction that explains aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and will soon surpass wild fisheries as the main seafood source. The project aims to raise student awareness of local aquaculture industries and issues related to sustainable food production. It outlines three steps for the project: preparing for a visit from an aquaculture professional, the visit itself, and follow-up activities. Suggested topics for students to discuss prior to the visit include reflecting on food consumption, production methods for different aquaculture species, and sustainability issues.
The document outlines Labour's policy priorities for New Zealand's fisheries, which include increasing the value and sustainability of fisheries while maintaining stocks, improving access for recreational fishers, and encouraging aquaculture development. Labour will take an ecosystem-based approach, expand accelerated depreciation incentives for investment, improve standards around sustainability and environmental certification, and streamline aquaculture regulation to support further growth of the industry.
The document proposes establishing a global "green label" brand called Eco Fish or Green Fish to assure consumers that ornamental fish have been sustainably sourced and handled ethically. Over the past year, discussions among conservation and aquarium groups have supported creating a high-profile certification program. This 3-page proposal provides an overview of initiative developments, an operational plan, and budget to launch the brand and certification process over 3 years with funding support. The goal is to benefit fish species, related industries, and engage consumers in sustainability.
Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture 2020: Operational Welfare Indicato...Sara Barrento
Swansea University in collaboration with the University of Crete hosted the Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture on the 26th of November 2020. Over 260 participants attended this free webinar where six international speakers discussed the use of operational welfare indicators in farmed fish. This event is a follow up of the very successful "1st symposium on welfare in aquaculture - welfare indicators for novel species".
Society of Food Associated Disciplines (SOFAD) is an association which brings together social, career, and academic opportunities for individuals interested in a range of food associated disciplines. It also raises awareness of the importance of these disciplines and provides general support for members.
The Centre for Food Science at AUT University conducts applied research and commercial services for the New Zealand food industry. It has expertise in five areas: food industry problem solving, product development, nutritional assessment, food safety, and sensory science. The Centre works with industry on short-term contracts and longer-term research projects involving students. It has state-of-the-art facilities for analytical chemistry, microbiology, sensory analysis, and more.
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) is an ecologically important species of the North-eastern Atlantic which supports wild trap fisheries that are worth around £30 million each year to the UK alone. By weight the species is the highest-value seafood among those landed regularly in the UK and Ireland, where 75 percent of the ~5,000t annual landings for the species are made. As such, lobsters provide essential diversity to fragile inshore fisheries and vital income for rural coastal economies. However, populations across its range are pressured by rising exploitation, from which traditional fisheries management has failed to prevent extensive regional stock collapses in the recent past, and now struggles to stimulate recovery. While lobsters have long been transported as a live export commodity, chiefly to France and the Iberian peninsula, emerging markets, particularly those in East Asia, threaten to create additional demand for the species which far exceeds current capture yields. Improvements in hatchery rearing success have seen a number of recent aquaculture initiatives employed, in the hope of both generating restoration and improved sustainability of wild harvests, and instigating commercial aquaculture possibilities.
Australian aquaculture is in many ways at the crossroads. It clearly has potential but regrettably there are many things holding it back. Much of Australia has been based on the ‘boom or bust’ process and aquaculture is very much in that zone.
This document summarizes research on improving nutrition and management practices for farmed crocodiles in Australia. The research program was a joint effort between the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, with the goal of developing a sustainable crocodile farming industry. The research covered various topics to improve crocodile production, including developing manufactured pelleted feeds, determining optimal stocking densities and water levels, measuring effects of feeding frequency and temperature on growth rates, and treating wastewater from crocodile farms. The researchers aim to identify the best nutrition and housing practices to increase commercial viability of crocodile farming operations.
At the western edge of France, Finistère – literally ‘the end of the earth’ – is the point where northern Europe meets the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a place of high biodiversity and a centre of European marine science funding. Founded in 1872, the Station Biologique in Roscoff is the oldest marine biology institute in the world. Now, it is one of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre’s 13 stations, and 60 percent of French funding in marine sciences comes to major port and university town, Brest.
Citizen Science - FungiMap - Sapphire McMullan-FisherTERN Australia
The document summarizes two Australian citizen science groups focused on fungi: Fungimap, established in 1996 with ~200 members across Australia; and the Queensland Mycological Society, established in 2005 with ~50 members in southeast Queensland. Both groups aim to study, conserve, and share information about Australian macrofungi through forays, workshops, and newsletters. They contribute data on fungal finds and engage in biodiversity policy discussions. Fungimap utilizes institutional support from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne while the Queensland group receives support from the Queensland Herbarium.
This document discusses community awareness programs and pisciculture, or fish farming. It begins with an introduction to community awareness and defining pisciculture. Some key points include:
- Pisciculture provides employment, improves rural economies, and increases protein-rich food sources. Various states in India practice commercial pisciculture.
- There are two main types of pisciculture: rearing young fish and stocking natural waters. Factors like water, temperature, and water quality are important for pisciculture farms.
- Major categories of aquaculture include extensive, intensive, and semi-intensive. Environmental problems can include oxygen depletion, eutrophication, and disease/parasite spread.
- Richard Benyon MP opened the conference, stressing the importance of sustainable fisheries and working together between government and industry.
- Clive Askew's presentation discussed the future challenges facing the shellfish industry, including dealing with increasing bureaucracy related to conservation, food safety, and public perception issues.
- Tim Dapling outlined the role and priorities of IFCAs in marine spatial planning and management, including reviewing regulatory bylaws by 2015 and ensuring conservation objectives of new MCZs are achieved. He assured the shellfish sector their needs would be considered.
At the national levels, seaweedaquaculture licensing procedures
need to be simplified for greater cy and efficiency while the social acceptability of seaweed concessions should be promoted. Moreover, it is important for all stakeholders and the whole industry (from policy makers, local authorities, researchers to the production sectors) to have trained
personnel, thus requiring the development of training programmes in regional and/or national centres.
Gwind is developing a gyro-stabilized floating vertical axis wind turbine that addresses challenges of offshore floating systems like dynamic loads, anchoring, corrosion, and personnel access. GroFish is an all-natural organic treatment that enhances growth and disease resistance in over thirty aquatic species. EWOS documented a feed trial reducing marine proteins and oils in salmon feed.
This document introduces Ireland's National Biodiversity Plan for 2011-2016. It discusses how biodiversity is important as it provides essential benefits like food, water and medicine. Ireland has over 31,000 known species, many of which are found in marine habitats. Ireland contains internationally important habitats with unique plant and animal communities, despite having lower diversity than continental Europe. The plan aims to conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystems in Ireland and contribute to international efforts to halt biodiversity loss.
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How do fish respond to disturbances by recreational users Sara Barrento
This questionnaire is the result of Charlotte Brockington MSc. Charlotte's project aims to study how fish respond to disturbances by recreation activities such as boating, angling, swimming, cycling, and walking. If fish become habituated to the disturbances from recreational activities, they could then be at risk of predation due to their lack of avoidance behaviours. The information gathered from 230 questionnaires, experiment lab work and literature review will help inform river users management plans. This one year MSc was funded by the KESS2 project in collaboration with Canoe Wales, and Natural Resources Wales.
I collaborated with designers, software developers, and education developers to create not only this job aid but also user manuals and a web-based & desktop application designed to help fish farmers assess and improve the welfare of Lumpfish. You can scan the QR code to access the web-based application.
My career portfolio documents my education, showcases my work and highlights my skills in communication, management and teaching. In addition to demonstrating my skills and abilities, it allows me to keep track of my own personal and professional development.
How to set up, run and evaluate a public engagement eventSara Barrento
This document provides guidance on how to plan and run a public engagement event by outlining key questions to consider in three main areas:
1. Identifying your audience - Who do you want to attend and what do they need? This involves finding stakeholders and understanding their needs.
2. Logistics - How will you bring people together? This requires determining communication channels, locations, and formats.
3. Evaluation - How will you measure the impact and success of the event? Metrics may include participant numbers, feedback, online engagement, and whether the goals were achieved.
This document outlines a marine biology course that takes advantage of research facilities and a boat to enhance student learning through hands-on experiences. The course involves 37 students divided into groups to conduct a fish feed trial and routine husbandry activities. Assessment includes a group report, individual scientific report, and exam. Students provide feedback on course aims, experiences, and the value of practical activities like fish necropsy and husbandry through an online questionnaire. The majority of students found the practicals helped link theory to practice and develop research and professional skills.
AquaTED: the power of digital stories in STEMSara Barrento
Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching, SALT Conference 2019, What does learning and teaching look like through a future lens? 17th July 2019, Swansea University, UK. Barrento, S. 2019. AquaTED: the power of digital stories in STEM.
Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture - quality assessment reportSara Barrento
A total of 157 participants from 33 countries attended the webinar on the Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture (#aquasensors) on the 25th of May, 2021.
Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture: speakers presentations preci...Sara Barrento
A total of 157 participants from 33 countries attended the webinar on the Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture (#aquasensors) on the 25th of May, 2021.
Welcome to the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic ResearchSara Barrento
I created this presentation for the Swansea University LINC event, focusing on The Blue Economy. On the 21st of June 2021, Prof. Carlos Garcia de Leaniz gave this keynote. Swansea University: LINC is a collaborative network that enables private, public and third sector organisations to connect with each other and access resources & expertise to support growth. Through Swansea University: LINC, organizations can access talented graduates & students, world leading-research & development support, first-in-class facilities & equipment, professional training, and skills development.
Setting the stage on precision aquacultureSara Barrento
A total of 157 participants from 33 countries attended the webinar on the Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture (#aquasensors) on the 25th of May, 2021. This is the keynote to introduce the concept of precision aquaculture.
Precision Aquaculture and the Access2Sea prpjectSara Barrento
A total of 157 participants from 33 countries attended the webinar on the Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture (#aquasensors) on the 25th of May, 2021. I gave to talks, this is my second talk to introduce the Access2Sea project
This document outlines a project between SMARTAQUA and Ocean Matters to produce disease screened larval lumpfish from UK broodstock for the UK aquaculture market. The objective is to rear lumpfish larvae from broodstock caught in both south coast and Scottish waters. This will help reduce the UK salmon industry's dependence on lumpfish imports by contributing knowledge to produce sustainable larval lumpfish sourced from UK waters. The project involves knowledge transfer, gap analysis, larval rearing, weaning, research sampling, and market development activities. Outputs will include standard operating procedures, £1 million in private investment, disease screening of 7 pathogens, and a new product - disease screened native lumpfish larvae.
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Based on a detailed analysis of current seaweed aquaculture practices, regulations, health benefits and consumer demands, these guidelines aim to foster sustainability and protection of the marine environment. These guidelines also include expert opinions and assessmentsfrom the academic, private
and associative sectors, based mainly in Europe, but also on other continents. With this wide scope and using a field-based and scientific approach, we have aimed to produce a robust prospective reference document to support policy-makers and the elaboration of future European regulations.
This document provides an introduction to seaweeds. It discusses that seaweed farming originated over 14,000 years ago in Southern Chile and now accounts for 96% of total seaweed production globally, having surpassed wild harvesting around 40 years ago. The document outlines the many uses of seaweeds, which include food, fertilizers, insulation, medicine and more. Key seaweed products include agar, alginate, and carrageenan. While most seaweed farming currently occurs in East Asia, the document discusses emerging seaweed industries in the West focused on kelp farming for potential uses in biofuels and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture.
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Six international speakers discussed fish welfare in the morning symposium. In the afternoon experts from the aquaculture industry participated in the knowledge exchange workshop on lumpfish welfare,
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Building a Scientific Bridge between Europe and New Zealand
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Food – Frenz Report
Study Visit to New Zealand
Building a scientific bridge between Europe and New Zealand
Sara Barrento
Research Unity of Upgrading Fishery and Aquaculture Products
National Institute of Biological Resources, Lisboa
Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar
University of Porto, Portugal
sarabarrento@yahoo.com
Ph +351 963 643 696
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1. State of the art
Food industry is a fast and growing business that demands a constant knowledge and innovation. In this business sector consumers represent an ever increasing role; knowledge is a global achievement and as a consequence consumers’ expectations and demands are high. In the European Union increased emphasis is being placed on food safety, but also, there is a new concern towards a responsible consumption based on a sustainable and green food production. Considering these challenges, Food Frenz invited EU scientists to visit New Zealand, in order to promote research linkages between EU and New Zealand. New Zealand is a well known country for its food exportations, particularly of seafood, dairy, meat, wine, fruit and vegetables with a well established cooperation between research and industry. Therefore, it offers an important innovative expertise, complementary to that within the EU.
As a student scientist supported by FoodFrenz, I had the unique opportunity to have a close contact with the food research institutes and industry in New Zealand and, I must say, that the outcome is more than positive. My field of interest focuses on improving the Portuguese live crustacean trade. This is a highly profitable sector especially considering the high demand of live crustaceans that are traditionally kept live in deposit facilities until the culinary preparation as a guarantee of freshness. My research is centered on the biological requirements and the several stressors that affect live crustaceans, in order to optimize the present handling procedures, transportation and storage infrastructures. Considering this field of research and given the several project partners I was hosted by New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research (Crop and Food).
Crop and Food has several research areas and diverse capabilities that cover the "fork to farm" production chain. Our research link and melt point is crustaceans health and post harvest welfare. My main aim was to exchange knowledge in this area, which turned out to be very productive, especially considering that I come from an importer country and New Zealand is a huge exporter, which is an excellent complement. But besides the research area that we have in common and the knowledge exchange that we developed and intend to continue, I had also the opportunity to be introduced to New Zealand research management.
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2. Kia hora!
The New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research (Crop and Food) has its head office at Lincoln (near Christchurch) with regional offices at Auckland, Pukekohe, Hastings, Palmerston North, Nelson, Dunedin, Invermay and Gore as well as a site in Australia at Albury. My formal visit lasted two weeks and I went to the regional office at Auckland, in the North Island, and the regional office at Nelson, in the South Island (Fig. 1).
Figure 1. New Zealand map showing Crop and Food offices locations.
During the first week I was welcomed by Dr. Graham Fletcher and his team, responsible for the Processing & Preservation Technologies, in the regional office in Auckland, North Island. There I was introduced to the team researchers and main scientific goals. But, my visit turned out to be much more vast and productive, considering that I did several visits that included not only research facilities but also the seafood industry. These included: the University of Auckland, Moana Pacific Fisheries, Auckland Fish Market and Sanford Limited, all located in Auckland (Fig. 2).
Figure 2. Moana Pacific Fisheries transportation truck, Auckland Fish Market and Sanford Limited head office signs located at Auckland Fish Market (from left to right).
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During the second week, I was welcomed to Nelson, South Island, by Dr. TC Chadderton and his group team responsible for seafoods and marine extracts. There I had also the opportunity to visit the research facilities of The Cawthron Institute, New Zealand King Salmon and Sealord Shellfish Limited, located in Nelson (Fig. 3). Additionaly, I visited Kiwi Lobster, Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd in Te Anau and the shore- based depot at Milford Sound.
Figure 3. Crop and Food facilities in Nelson; Sealord located in Nelson fishing harbour, Kiwi lobster – Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd. transportation truck at Milford Sound (from left to right).
This visit was not initially schedule but since I stayed more than the two weeks in New Zealand, Dr. Michael Roberts was very helpful and contacted Dr. Malcom Lawson to arrange me a meeting with Mr. Mike Schuck, the chief executive of Kiwi Lobster, Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd in Te Anau.
During the third week I went to Te Anau and visited the facilities of Kiwi Lobster, Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd settled there. I had also the opportunity to fly from Te Anau to Milford Sound with the floatplane pilot from the company Wings and Water that usually transports lobsters from the Fiords to the live lobster plant in Te Anau. In Milford Sound Mr. Allan Cosgrove, responsible for the Milford Sound shore based depot, welcomed me and showed me the fishing vessels, and explained me how the lobsters are kept live and transported to Te Anau plant.
Figure 3. Firodlandland map. Airplane sign indicates the location of floatplane landing by the lake Te Anau; to the North is Milford Sound where it is located a fishing vessel harbour and a shore based depot.
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3. Insight into New Zealand seafood research and industry
Seafood research in New Zealand is deeply involved with the industry; research is centered in the industry needs and it moves towards its demands. To understand this trend it is important to recall that New Zealand faced a severe economical crash in 1987, but in the early 90s several strategies were put in practice and an economical recovery began. This also implicated science, for instance, Crop and Food is one out of nine Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) that were set up in 1992 as government-owned companies. This is a concept that permits research institutes to operate as commercial organizations, borrowing funds form joint ventures and subsidiary companies so that they can fully exploit the commercial potential of new developments for the benefit of New Zealand. In this respect research Institutes have the responsibility to find out applied solutions for real problems to keep on having financial support. Therefore, funding from the government is more difficult to get, and in this matter, Universities have more governmental funding.
In this instance, research being done at the Institutes is by definition applied; the main goals of Crop and Food group teams visited are to maximize the value of seafood in the marketplace, by studying and understanding postharvest physiology, biochemistry and intrinsic food-related properties of fish tissue.
Cawthrone Institute, on the other hand, was established in 1919 and is owned by the Cawthron Trust Board. The Trustees approve the strategic direction of the Cawthron Institute, fund a range of science and education focused community initiatives, and appoint the Board of Directors.
Cawthron’s purpose, resumes to adding value to New Zealand’s environment, business and community through the provision of research based advice, product and services.
Probably, the best definition of the research that is being done at the New Zealand’s Institutes is Cawthron’s premise: “Research Based Solutions”.
This also means that the industry is deeply involved and interested in research. There is a natural speculative mind, and therefore a concern to improve and innovate in order to achieve the best results.
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4. Research Institutes
4.1. Research at the Crop and Food – Auckland
Dr. Graham Fletcher is the Senior Research Scientist of the Processing and Preservation Technologies group team, mainly focused in the microbiology and seafood quality. The current projects concern: a) high pressure processing mussels (main researcher: Dr. Sravani Gupta with the support and collaboration of Professor Mohammed Farid, Auckland University); b) seafood safety (several collaborations), and c) the isolation, characterization and industrial application of a predatory group of bacteria, the Bdellovibrio, from New Zealand sources.
Dra. Sravani Gupta is doing a PhD research concerning the utilization of pressure to facilitate the shell opening and to avoid mussels contamination with Vibrionacea and Norovirus. New Zealand is one of the biggest exporters of half shells of green shell mussels. However, opening the shells is a difficult task and prone to contamination, the utilization of pressures besides facilitating the shell opening avoids contaminations. The meat quality and enzyme inactivation is also being investigated; one of the advantages of using this process is the meat yield increase which is quite advantageous for the industry.
The main seafood problem that New Zealand faces is the green shell mussel contamination with Listeria. A major program is being developed to characterize New Zealand’s strains of Listeria; compare strains in products and environments and genetic basis of biofilm forming and prevalence. This is a major concern and priority due to a recent Listeria outbreak in mussels exported to the USA. Several strategies are being investigated to open the shells (hot water baths, ultraviolet light, utilization of a robot to open the shells and high pressure).
Bd bacteria is also being investigated from New Zealand sources. Bds are gram-negative prokaryotes isolated from very diverse environments that attack and grow in the periplasm of some other gram-negative bacteria resulting in their lysis. Other Bd strains from different places in the world are also being investigated and successfully applied in the industry: Germany (antibiotic spray), USA (effective killing of E. coli), and in New Zealand it was characterized and isolated for the first time at Crop and Food. At Crop
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and Food, the main objectives are to use these bacterias against seafood bacterias, try to isolate Bd from colder environments and strains able to kill positive and negative bacterias.
I also visited Auckland University under the supervision of Professor Mohammed Farid, who showed the new technologies being developed at his laboratory: a phase change material that minimizes temperature changes, thus improving for instance cold storage; pulse electric field of high voltage (3000 volts) to inactivate bacteria thus avoiding pasteurization; the utilization of high pressure (9000 atm) to open mussel shells; and a technique to crystallize water, thus removing water and concentrating, for instance, juice.
4.2. Research at Crop and Food – Nelson
Dr. TC Chadderton is the manager of the Seafood & marine extracts group. The group develops and delivers harvesting, handling, processing and preservation technologies for New Zealand’s fishing, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors.
Visiting Nelson was very fruitful for my investigation; I did an oral presentation to introduce the research unity where I work in portugal and the investigation on post harvest stress of edible crab (Cancer pagurus). This area is similar to the work being developed by Doctor Alister Jerret and Dr. Michael Roberts. The meeting conversation that we had was very productive, Dr. Michael Roberts measured several stress parameter in the rock lobster fisheries (pH, glucose, lactate), inorganic ions (K, Mg, Ca, Cl and Na), and also the vigor. Considering that I am going to start stress parameters measurements, this meeting was very enlightening. Also, New Zealand’s industry is starting to exploit a deep red spider crab that has never been exported, and the transportation conditions have not been investigated yet. This was also a starting point to establish future contacts.
Moreover, this group has strong support from the seafood industry and is deeply committed in taking new discoveries to the market. In this respect, Dr. Jan Holland provided some information about AquiSTM, which is one of the examples of a successful product developed by Crop and Food that is presently being commercialized. AquiSTM is a fish anaesthetic/sedative commercialized in many countries to be used as a fish aquaculture sedative. Few studies have been developed in crustaceans, but preliminary studies indicate that crabs are susceptible to be easily sedated by AquiSTM. However, there is the indication that a sweeter
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taste than normal might be perceived in the seafood, especially in crustaceans. This might be due to a less stressed physiological condition that prevents the production of metabolites, such as lactic acid.
This product might be useful in the transportation of live edible crabs, which is a critical step in the trade of these animals. In Portugal, the main problem is the high mortalities during transportation and 48 h after transportation which can reach up to 25 %. At the Research Unity of Upgrading Fishery and Aquaculture Products, in Portugal, there is the interest to test this product. We have contacted by email Dr. Gunnar Molland and we were given a free sample that we just tested in the end of May. In this experiment we compared the stress effects of animals treated with AquiSTM vs no AquiSTM in simulated transportation conditions at three different temperatures (8, 12 and 15 ºC). During the experiments I periodically analyzed the animal vigor, collected haemolymph samples and seawater samples. At the end of the experiment, sensorial analysis of animals (raw and cooked animals) was analyzed. The results are being studied and will be disseminated as soon as possible.
4.3. Research at Cawthron
At Cawthron Institute there was an interview meeting with Dr. Norman Ragg a shellfish physiologist working in the aquaculture group, Dr. Leslie Rhodes senior research scientist working with the Biosecurity and Biotechnology group and Aditya Kesarcodi-Watson, aquaculture scientist.
The aquaculture group works with the industry to advance New Zealand’s marine farming, from breeding to harvest, main projects are focused in greenshell mussel and oysters production, probiotics development and application.
The Biosecurity and Biotechnology Group focuses on research and advice for the biosecurity of aquatic ecosystems, seafood safety and biotechnology. Our discussion focused on the production of biotoxins and the up take of palytoxin by paddle crabs (Ovalipes catharus White 1843). The uptake of biotoxins by crustaceans is an important issue that has not been much investigated. In Europe the main concern is towards bivalves, and few studies have been developed regarding crustaceans. This is issue can be important in the near future and should be address.
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5. Seafood Industry
5.1 Moana Pacific Fisheries - Auckland
In Auckland a visit was arranged to the Moana Pacific Fisheries live crustaceans’ plant infrastructures, where permission was given to see the stocking tanks, the package room and the biofilters. I was very welcomed and allowed to take pictures.
Moana Pacific Fisheries selective harvests premium white flesh fish species predominantly by long line catching. Rock lobster is one of the twenty one species that are harvested and is caught by potting. The fishery is open year round, however the highest catches tend to occur from October to December. Most New Zealand Rock Lobster is delivered live to shore-based plants either for conditioning for live export packs or processed into frozen tails, or frozen whole fish.
The Lobster fishery in New Zealand is strictly controlled the minimum size is set at 54 mm tail width for males and 60 mm tail width for females.
The plants’ closed system has several storage tanks with at least six biofilters (coral) as high as 2 m (Fig. 4), the total tanks capacity is of 12 tons of lobsters. There is a real concern about water quality and management, water tests are routinely done (pH, salinity, ammonia, nitrates, nitrites and alkalinity) and measures are put into action if the water equilibrium is disturbed, for instance, if pH is too low, soda ash is added. The mortalities at the plant are low, less than 10 %.
At arrival to the plant lobsters are graded, according to size, 8 – 12 kg per poly box; grade weight:
A 0 - 600gms;
B
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B 600 - 800gms;
C 800 - 1000gms;
D 1,000 - 1,500gms;
E 1,500 - 2,500gms;
F 2,500gms+.
Figure 4. A) Packaging room; B) biofilters filled with coral in a cylindrical 2 m container.
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If lobsters are missing more than three legs they are not exported. The chambers are kept at 12 º C but the day previous to the exportation, lobsters are chilled to 7 º C. Lobster are stocked for a maximum of 5 days, depending on the market demand. The main markets are Asia (Hong Kong and Japan); prices depend on lobster size (smaller lobster are more expensive in Asia but less expensive in the USA), June, July and February (Chinese new year’s) are the best selling months.
5.2. New Zealand King Salmon - Nelson
The New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd is a well established group in the world’s commercial salmon farming industry. A visit was arranged to the company Head Office in Nelson and to a processing facility where it was possible to see the manual filleting, the cooler and smoking chambers. The company currently operates five seacage sites, all located in the remote, clean waters of the Marlborough Sounds. The company also owns and runs a research breeding facility, two hatcheries for smolt rearing and 4 purpose built processing facilities in Nelson.
The company harvests approximately 6000mt (metric tonne) per annum which can be considered a small producer by world standards where production is over 1.5 million tones. Nevertheless it is a fast growing business where New Zealand market takes around one half of production. Japan is the largest export market taking 21% of production. A further 15% goes to Australia with the balance going to South East Asia and the USA. Salmon is processed for delivery in a variety of forms including fresh, frozen, smoked, marinaded and sashimi.
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5.4. Sealord Shellfish Limited - Nelson
A meeting visit was arranged to Sealord offices in Nelson fishing harbour and to the Greenshell™ Mussel processing plant, the largest Greenshell™ Mussel processing plant in the world (18,000 greenweight tonnes a year). We were allowed to see the seventy workers opening the shells. During the low season (June to September) only one shift is working - seventy two workers opening shells in a 7.5 h day while during the rest of the year, 144 people work in two shifts. The shells are supplied to a cement factory.
Sealord is home based in New Zealand having secure access to about 19 percent (about 113,000 green weight tonnes) of the total fishing quota in the New Zealand 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone; but it has also several other bases in about 15 countries. The company sells more than 1500 products to customers world-wide.
5.5. Kiwi lobster – Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd.
In Te Anau Mr. Mike Schuck, the chief executive of Kiwi Lobster, Fiordland Lobster Co. Ltd kindly showed the plant and explained the management of the Rock lobster and how live exportation started in first place in Fiordland.
The Fiordland Lobster Company is the outcome of a partnership formed between fifteen Fiordland fishermen and Mt. Maunganui Seafoods (a North island seafood processor) in 1989. It is interesting to note that before this time lobsters were tailed, frozen and exported to the USA market. The lobster bodies were discarded as waste. The live lobster export is therefore a recent achievement that saw the first exports of Fiordland live lobster into Japan in 1988. The implementation of the new lobster measure and Quota Management System in 1986, turned out to be a driving force to establish a successful business.
The Quota Management System is based in an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) that gives the right to harvest a defined amount of a species (percentage by weight of the TACC, total allowable commercial catch) in a specified area during one fishing year. When a species is first brought under the Quota Management System, Maori are given 20% of the total quota. The remainder is distributed amongst those
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people who hold commercial fishing permits for that species - based on how much they caught over previous years. The quota rights can be transferred to another person or company through either sale or lease. For most quota-managed species the year runs from 1 October to 30 September. A monitoring process is set in place to ensure that actual landed catches are always matched against someone's quota. The Fisheries Act limits how much quota any one person or company can own - so that that no one company or individual can develop a monopoly on fishing in any one area or for any one species. The leading New Zealand fishing companies and quota holders are currently Sealord, Sanford, and Talley's.
At Fiordland fishermen catch lobsters in a depth from 5 m up to 200 m by potting, each boat can have up to 250 pots being operated by two or three man (Fig. 5). They can catch up to 2 tons of lobsters per day, and since the Asian market price can change 5$/day, there is an investment in holding the product in an attempt to get the best price. They can hold 5 to 6 tons of lobsters in seacages (each having 300 – 400 Kg) in the Fiords. However, water physicochemical properties change rapidly in the Fiords due to spring water input from rain and melting ice, water surface has therefore, a quite low salinity compared to deeper water. Temperature is also different, especially in the winter, surface temperature can be 19 º C but deep water is only at 12 º C. These water variations and octopus predation are a drawback to holding lobsters in the Fiords.
Figure 5. Fishing vessel and pots at Milford Sound; depot tanks at Te Anau factory(from left to right)
The Fiordland Lobster Company contract fishermen suppliers to land their lobster catch at shore based depots spread around the country or have it flown via helicopter or floatplane directly to one of the pack factories like the plant factory visited in Te Anau (Fig 6). The Milford Sound shore based depot can hold up to 2.5 tons while the Te Anau can hold 10 to 14 tons. Once received the lobsters are weighted, graded and
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then swum in the international tanks before export. A minimum swimming time of 24 hours- 48 hours is expected before the lobster is packed in wood wool and ice for transport to either Auckland or Christchurch International Airport. Major markets are China (95 %), Japan (3.9 %) and Dubai (1.1 %), occasionally Italy. Shipments to Asia have mortalities lower than 5 %, in fact customers can only reclaim when mortalities are higher than 5 %. The flight to China lasts up to 35 – 40 h and in fact it has been established that lobster can sustain up to 72 h.
Figure 6. Fiordland Lobster Company Operation Map. The blue CRA areas are the rock lobster permit areas in which this company has interest in.
6. Conclusions and future perspectives
The study visit to New Zealand was very enlightening as far as research and industry management is concerned. The strong applied research with the financial support of the industry promotes a more competitive and innovative market. It is important to highlight that during my visit I had the unique opportunity to visit 5 prestigious companies. All of them were very interested and helpful. Moreover, I had access to Crop and Food Library, where I could gather much useful information, not only related to research but also to the codes of practice of the Seafood industry training organization. This will be very helpful, considering IPIMAR is currently developing a training program to the Portuguese live crustacean’s traders. Many ideas related to my research area have also taken form and at least a preliminary experiment to test AquiSTM has already been done at the Research Unity of Upgrading Fishery and Aquaculture Products facilities. This preliminary experiment is going to be complemented and scientific communication will take place in short term.
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As far as live crustaceans trade is concerned comparing to Portugal, New Zealand has several advantages that are related to the fact that it is an exporter country specialized in an expensive crustacean, the Rock lobster. Moreover, New Zealand is geographically located near important Asian markets, especially Hong Kong and Japan, a market willing to pay for a supreme quality live lobster. Besides the market advantages, there are technical issues that facilitate the live export: captivity duration is low and water management is specific for one species only. Also, New Zealand has closed depots with a very strict water control.
In Portugal, bigger import depots are usually open or semi open systems with a poor water quality management. Some facilities do not cool the water and at least nine species are traded live: four species of crabs, Cancer. pagurus, Maja spp., Necora. puber and Carcinus maenas; two species of clawed lobsters, Homarus gammarus, H. americanus, and at least three species of spiny lobsters Palinurus elephas, P. mauritanicus, and Panulirus regius. The trade of so many different species, with different habitats and physiological needs is a major drawback to settle plant facilities technically suited to keep all these crustaceans live. Also, captivity can be as short as one day and as long as three months depending on species. Though Portugal has a long lasting tradition of keeping live crustaceans in depots, water management is very deficient and attitudes are difficult to change especially considering that this is usually a family business that in some companies dates back from the beginning of the 20th century.
In New Zealand this is a recent business where there was a big investment in training; this is just starting in Portugal. Also, since it is an export country the need to settle in the international trade promotes innovation and the search for the necessary improvements to face the market demands.
Needless to say that New Zealand has pristine waters where the cool environment and unspoiled coastline provides a fishery haven abundant with high quality seafood. In addition to these unique conditions, fisheries are efficiently managed; access to New Zealand's fishing resources is protected by a 1986 Act of Parliament. The sophisticated Quota Management System controls the harvesting of the natural fish resources to sustain the resources for future generations and is actively supported by the New Zealand fishing industry.
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Bibliography
a) Cawthron annual report, 2007
b) Crop & Food Research, Infosheet No. 2 – 21 2006
c) FAO/WHO (2001) Health and Nutritional Properties of Probiotics in Food including Powder Milk with Live Lactic Acid Bacteria. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Evaluation of Health and Nutritional Properties of Probiotics in Food Including Powder Milk with Live Lactic Acid Bacteria.
Sites in the internet:
http://www.lobster.co.nz/the_process.html
http://www.seafood.co.nz/qms
http://www.sealord.co.nz/xml/default.asp?globalPage=C_environment
http://www.moanapacific.com/index1.htm
http://www.kingsalmon.co.nz/Company/
Acknowledgments
I must acknowledge FoodFrenz, all Crop and Food researchers who shared their research and accompanied me to the several companies visited and all managers and technicians of these companies.
I must make a special acknowledgement to Dr. Michael Roberts and Doctor Alister Jerret that put me in contact with Dr. Malcom Lawson. Also, a special thanks to Mr. Mike Schuck who kindly received me at Te Anau and Mr. Allan Cosgrove who took part of his Sunday afternoon to meet me at Milford Sound harbour.
This visit truly beneficiated my investigation back in Portugal.
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