Brazilian fish certification program: An instrument of food safety

10^th Global Summit on Food Safety, Processing & Technology

December 05-07, 2016 San Antonio, USA

Alessandra Juliao Weyandt

INMETRO, Brazil

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Exp Food Chem

Abstract :

Global and national aquaculture is growing rapidaly. The expasion is due to the rising of global demand for fish and byproducts, and increased awareness of the fact that aquatic resources, although renewable, are finite. Therefore, they need to be managed properly. Aquaculture�s importance is an undeniable fact, but intensive and disorganized practices can lead to a variety of problems. Product quality can be cited as one of them, for the possibility of contamination by pesticides and microbiological agents. In this context, the past few years have seen many efforts to answer public perceptions and market requirements. Food security standarts were increased and international commerce regulations became more strict. Many countries have created policies and regulations. Markets acknowledge that certification is the way to assure that aquaculture products are safe to consume and come from farms that adopt sustainable management practices. In Brasil, the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) has been developing the Brazilian Fish Certification Program (PCPB). This program aims at fostering and collaborating to the sustainable development of the sector through the increase of fish value added and competitiveness, contributing to the country�s financial development.

Biography :

Email: weyandt.alessandra@gmail.com