Regulatory Frameworks for Seafood Authenticity and Traceability

Hofherr, Johann; Martinsohn, Jann T.; Cawthorn, Donna‐Mareè; Rasco, Barbara; Naaum, Amanda M.

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“…That this is a pertinent issue, is shown by recent publications (e.g. 17 , 22 , 23 ), and is emphasized in the European Union, as well as international legislation ( 1 ). The successful exploitation of the FishTrace genetic catalogue as a reference database for policy-linked research ( 17 ) prompted us to publish this well-curated database as to enhance awareness and use.…”

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FishTrace: a genetic catalogue of European fishes

Zanzi

Martinsohn

2017

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FishTrace is a genetic catalogue for species identification associated to reference collections of taxonomically identified vouchers from more than 200 commercial marine fish species. The main purpose of the genetic catalogue is to enable reliable species identification for research purposes as well as in support of traceability schemes under the remit of food and feed laws. A major asset of FishTrace is that all genetic data are linked to biological collections of vouchers, that is the fish specimen that have been identified genetically have, at the same time, been identified by taxonomists and are stored and curated by natural history museums. This opens the potential for future applications related to fish species authenticity tests, also in a legal context, and associated biological research. The genetic catalogue, which contains molecular data together with detailed information on sampling and geographical origin, is publically accessible on the web site of the project.Database URL https://fishtrace.jrc.ec.europa.eu

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“…The rationale of FishTrace was the prevailing lack of readily available species identification tools, based on reliable references, that are required in fisheries management, biological and ecological research and also in traceability schemes underlying legal frameworks concerned with seafood safety [reviewed in Hofherr et al ( 1 )].…”

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FishTrace: a genetic catalogue of European fishes

Zanzi

Martinsohn

2017

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“…Internationally, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) could play a leading role in establishing standards and guidelines for responsible seafood labeling as part of its “food fraud initiative” (CAC, ). Along with more robust legislation, post‐regulatory monitoring regimes will likely require consolidation and strengthening to overcome known barriers to enforcement, such as split or unclear governmental‐agency mandates, inadequacies in agency funding, human‐resource allocations, laboratory capacity, and inspection rates, corruption and bribery of officials, and minimal penalties for noncompliance (Friedman, ; Hofherr, Martinsohn, Cawthorn, Rasco, & Naaum, ). Improving supply‐chain traceability is imperative and could be facilitated by emerging technologies (e.g., electronic interoperable systems, DNA‐based verification), however, such measures will require co‐operation from both domestic fisheries and exporting nations.…”

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Generic names and mislabeling conceal high species diversity in global fisheries markets

Cawthorn

Baillie

Mariani

2018

CONSERVATION LETTERS

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Consumers have the power to influence conservation of marine fishes by selectively purchasing sustainably harvested species. Yet, this power is hindered by vague labeling and seafood fraud, which may mask market biodiversity and lead to inadvertent consumption of threatened species. Here, we investigate the repercussions of such labeling inaccuracies for one of the world's most highly prized families of fishes-the snappers (Family: Lutjanidae). By DNA barcoding 300 "snapper" samples collected from six countries, we show that the lax application of this umbrella term and widespread mislabeling (40%) conceal the identities of at least 67 species from 16 families in global marketplaces, effectively lumping taxa for sale that derive from an array of disparately managed fisheries and have markedly different conservation concerns. Bringing this trade into the open should compel a revision of international labeling and traceability policies, as well as enforcement measures, which currently allow such extensive biodiversity to be consumed unknowingly. K E Y W O R D SDNA barcoding, fish, IUU fishing, mislabeling, snapper, species identification, traceabilityThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…Despite the implementation of strict regulations and labelling protocols by various nations, these issues remain an international concern [29]. In fact, as a means to avoid food adulteration and food fraud, many regulations have been promulgated all over the world for food products, both generally [30][31][32] and for seafood products specifically [33][34][35]. For instance, the Council Regulation (EC-No.…”

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How Fishy Is Your Fish? Authentication, Provenance and Traceability in Fish and Seafood by Means of Vibrational Spectroscopy

Power

Cozzolino

2020

Applied Sciences

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Food authenticity, traceability and provenance are emerging issues of major concern for consumers, industries and regulatory bodies worldwide. In addition, both food safety and security are an intrinsic component of food quality where the above issues are key in modern traceability and management systems. It has been reported that substitution of a high-quality species by less expensive ones might be a frequent practice in seafood products such as fish and shellfish. In this type of products, the source (e.g., origin) and identification of the species are complex. Although different countries have implemented strict regulations and labelling protocols, these issues still are of concern. This article briefly reviews some of the most recent applications of vibrational spectroscopy (near and mid infrared, Raman) combined with chemometrics to target some of these issues in the seafood and fish industries.

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Regulatory Frameworks for Seafood Authenticity and Traceability

Cited by 13 publications

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FishTrace: a genetic catalogue of European fishes

FishTrace: a genetic catalogue of European fishes

Generic names and mislabeling conceal high species diversity in global fisheries markets

How Fishy Is Your Fish? Authentication, Provenance and Traceability in Fish and Seafood by Means of Vibrational Spectroscopy

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