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    Risk analysis of seafood for food safety
    (Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin, 2003) Mukundan, M.K.
    Seafood is a common ingredient in the diet of many people. In countries like Japan, Iceland, etc., fish is almost like a staple food. Today, more and more people are turning to seafood for scientific reasons like better protein quality, digestibility and the beneficial effects on cardio-vascular system of man. However, unlike other food sources, the species diversity and location-specific properties of fish are numerous. Species and location related hazards and their associated risks for consumers are a major problem of fish and fishery products. Organized aquaculture is gradually picking up in many parts of the world. Countries like China, Thailand and Japan have gone far ahead in this line. But still majority of the fish and shellfish harvested belong to the wild stock. In the absence of necessary legal measures and approved aquaculture practices, the inputs to the farm are only aimed for more yield at less cost in unit time. All natural water bodies are subjected to contamination from human industrial and agricultural wastes. Fish and shellfish tend to accumulate different kinds of microorganisms and chemicals from the water body as these organisms filter huge quantities of water for collecting oxygen and food. Consequently, the hazards associated with these organisms are both species and location specific. A thorough analysis of the risks involved and stream lining the processing procedure to suitably address the risks are essential steps in ensuring seafood safety. The paper briefly describes a key for risk analysis and procedures for risk free seafood processing.
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    Towards quality criteria for aquaculture and its products
    (Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin, 2002) Mukundan, M.K.
    In the past few years India has registered phenomenal growth in aquaculture. The fisheries GDP has registered a growth rate of around 13%. In fact the share of aquaculture products exported has exceeded the quantity of marine catch exported with respect to prawns. The advantages of aquaculture production have gained widespread popularity, leading to a shift from agriculture to aquaculture utilizing the inland water bodies. Unlike marine waters the quality problems of freshwater bodies are many. There are also increased chances of contamination of freshwater bodies and culture ponds with domestic waste, sewage and industrial wastes. These wastes can enter into the tissue of fish/shellfish grown in these water bodies and cause health problems to the consumers. So far, no attention has been given to this hidden danger and there is no surveillance system in operation. Quality criteria are proposed for the water used for aquaculture as well as the fish/shellfish produced by aquaculture.