LABELFISH: The Atlantic Network on Genetic Control of Fish and Seafood Labeling and Traceability. Andrew Griffiths

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1 LABELFISH: The Atlantic Network on Genetic Control of Fish and Seafood Labeling and Traceability Andrew Griffiths

2 LABELFISH: The Atlantic Network on Genetic Control of Fish and Seafood Labeling and Traceability Carmen G. Sotelo 1, Ricardo Pérez-Martín 1, Rogerio Mendes 2, Veronique Verrez-Bagnis 3, Julie Maguire 4, Stefano Mariani 5 & Ute Schroeder 6 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas CSIC. Eduardo Cabello 6, Vigo, SPAIN 2 Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos (L-IPIMAR). Av. Brasilia s/n, Lisbon, PORTUGAL 3 IFREMER, STBM, Rue de L Ille d Yeu, BP 21105, Nantes Cedex 3, FRANCE 4 Indigo Rock Marine Research Station, Geaehies, Bantry, IRELAND 5 University of Salford, Peel Building The Crescent, M5 4WT, Salford, UK 6 Max Rubner-Institut, Dep. Of safety and quality of milk and fish, Palmaille 9, Hamburg GERMANY

3 Fish: what is in the market? Fish represents approximately 15% of total protein consumed by humans worldwide Number of fish species is around 32,000, hundreds of which are commonly consumed Consumers preferences are cultural, and vary by region/country, but there are a few high value fish species Increase in the number of fish species in our markets

4 Fish: do we know what are we buying/eating? Seafood mislabelling a few examples work by S. Mariani group revealed that up to 25% of commercial COD samples can be mislabelled (Ireland) Smoked COD products revealed 70% of mislabelling 30% Hake was also found mislabelled in 2011 by Spanish researchers Oceana found 31% of seafood mislabelled in Florida: red snapper (86%), grouper (16%), white tuna in sushi (100%) A mako shark fillet, above, is often passed off as swordfish, top.

5 Fish species identification tools Review of the genetic methods developed since 1998 to identify fish species Rasmussen & Morrissey (2008)

6 Labelfish approach The consortium provides different perspectives to the problem: Research labs with experience in species ID Gov. administration with tasks related with labelling rules Gov. administration with labelling control tasks Gov. administration with customs control tasks TRANSNATIONAL SCOPE

7 Labelfish consortium

8 Labelfish approach: objectives 1. Analysis of seafood labelling in Atlantic regions 2. Standardisation of fish authenticity and genetic traceability methodologies 3. Atlantic network for species authenticity and labelling

9 1. Analysis of seafood labelling Investigate the level of mislabelling across these regions for some key seafood products and species; Tuna Cod Hake Anchovy Haddock Monkfish Ling

10 1. Analysis of seafood labelling Study consumer perception about labelling. Investigate the control of seafood labelling.

11 2. Standardisation of fish authenticity methodologies Investigate exactly what techniques are currently utilised for investigation of mislabelling Using results from survey and the literature assess the methodologies used for fish species authentication Selection of a methodology for proposal of a standard European methodology for the control of fish labelling

12 3. Atlantic network for seafood authenticity : LABELFISHNET Establish a network of research laboratories, entities, companies with expertise and capacities in fish seafood labelling and fish authenticity; Develop a project Website;

13 3. Atlantic network for seafood authenticity : LABELFISHNET Organise a series of workshops November 2013 UK April 2014 GERMANY Culminantes in a final workshop on seafood authenticity End 2014/early 2015 June 2013 SPAIN FRANCE

14 Next workshop in Salford/Manchester November 12 th 2013

15 Salford/Manchester Workshop; Salford University, MediaCityUK Campus Searching for three more speakers & Q&A panellists; SEAFISH Fishermen Fish Processer Retail Representative For information contact Stefano Mariani;

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