Science of Seafood Conference Takes Place in February

Agenda items include traceability, HACCP and third-party certification and antimicrobial pathogen control, among others.

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has scheduled its “Conference on the Science of Seafood” for Feb. 2-4 in Charleston, S.C.

Agenda items include energy dynamics and savings, seafood supplies, sustainable aquaculture, including sustainable aquaculture with biotechnology, regulations that impact the seafood industry, traceability, HACCP and third-party certification, consumer cooking instructions, antimicrobial pathogen control, consumer healthy eating practices, packaging developments, among other topics.

The conference includes a tour of the Grice Marine Laboratory at the College of Charleston and concludes with a meeting of the NFI Technical Committee.

For more information, or to register, visit the institute’s Web site.

Questions may be directed to Barbara Blakistone, Ph.D., NFI director of scientific affairs in McLean, Va., at 703/752-8887 or BBlakistone@NFI.org.