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1 online resource |
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Front Cover; Seafood Authenticity and Traceability; Seafood Authenticity and Traceability: A DNA-based Perspective; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; I -- The Need for Seafood Authenticity; 1 -- Seafood Mislabeling Incidence and Impacts ; INTRODUCTION; GENERAL TRENDS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; CONSERVATION IMPACT; IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH; SEAFOOD MISLABELING TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES; AN EMBLEMATIC CASE STUDY OF COD MISLABELING: THE IMPACT OF DNA ANALYSIS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 2 -- Seafood Traceability and Consumer Choice ; EVOLUTION OF TRACEABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION |
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ILLEGAL FISHING AND SEAFOOD FRAUD CAMPAIGNSCHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES; SEAFOOD ECOLABELS IN NORTH AMERICA AND THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE FOR SEAFOOD SOLUTIONS; TRACEABILITY AND CONSUMER CHOICE; CONSUMER TRACEABILITY: RESPONSE RATES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 3 -- Regulatory Frameworks for Seafood Authenticity and Traceability ; TRACEABILITY DEFINED; FAO CODE FOR RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES; THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SEAFOOD AUTHENTICITY AND TRACEABILITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION; Food Traceability in the European Union; Current European Union Regulations for Seafood Authenticity and Traceability |
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Voluntary Certification Systems and Ecolabeling in the European UnionDNA Technology and Application in the Context of Legislative Frameworks in the European Union; THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SEAFOOD AUTHENTICITY AND TRACEABILITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE; The South African Fisheries Sector; Exposure of Seafood Market Fraud in South Africa; Current Regulatory Framework for the Control of Seafood Trade in South Africa; Challenges in Ensuring the Legality, Authenticity, and Traceability of Seafood in South Africa; Functional Fragmentation; Legislation Loopholes |
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Resource and Capacity ConstraintsFinancial and Human-Resource Constraints; Laboratory Capabilities; Positive Steps Toward Improving the Legality, Authenticity, and Traceability of Seafood in South Africa; Laying the Groundwork for Improved Seafood Authenticity Testing in South Africa; Seafood Awareness and Ecolabeling Programs; The Role of the Marine Stewardship Council; The Role of World Wide Fund Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative; Standardized Seafood Naming List; THE CHANGING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN THE UNITED STATES; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES |
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4 -- IUU Fishing and Impact on the Seafood Industry ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING DEFINED; EXAMPLES OF ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING; COMBATTING ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING; IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING ON THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY; REFERENCES; II -- DNA-Based Analysis for Seafood Authenticity and Traceability; 5 -- An Introduction to DNA-Based Tools for Seafood Identification ; DNA EXTRACTION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms; Real-Time PCR; DNA Sequencing |
| Summary |
Seafood Authenticity and Traceability: a DNA-based Pespective is a concise reference showcasing the latest developments in the field. Written for those in food authenticity who may not have a technical molecular biology background, the book covers methods used for DNA analysis and an overview of their applications in fish and seafood, also providing reviews of the technology and processes for each method. It offers a practical and succinct overview of the relationship between accurate identification, traceability, sustainability, and safety of seafood, including an overview of the supply chain and the industry's need for improved traceability. Presents current and future perspectives in the emerging field of traceability, including solid coverage of DNA analysis for origin detectionIncludes molecular authentication tools to improve species identification throughout the seafood industryProvides reviews of the technology and processes for each DNA analysis methodOffers a comprehensive overview for those in food authenticity who may not have an in-depth molecular biology background |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 21, 2016) |
| Subject |
Seafood -- Inspection.
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Seafood -- Contamination.
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Food adulteration and inspection.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Food Science.
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Food adulteration and inspection
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Seafood -- Contamination
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Seafood -- Inspection
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Naaum, Amanda, editor
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Hanner, Robert, editor
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| ISBN |
9780128016022 |
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0128016027 |
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