This code, which is part of the OceanWatch Master Fisherman Program funded with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), was launched on 21 November at the World Fisheries Day, reported Foodmagazine.
During the ceremony, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck stressed Australia's fisheries as one of the best managed in the world, pointing out it is a great initiative that promotes sustainable fishing practices and reassures the community that their seafood is caught using best-practice techniques.
Senator Colbeck said QR codes are an effective way to provide consumers with more information about a product without imposing regulations which could be costly and difficult to regulate.
"Consumers can be confident they are supporting a sustainable fishery when buying Australian sourced seafood," he said.
The aim behind this world-first initiative is to contribute to provide wholesale buyers with a complete picture of where, how and by whom the catch was caught by scanning the code with a smartphone, The Weekend Australian informed.
By scanning the code, buyers are able to access information relating to the fisher behind the catch, how the seafood was caught, which part of Australia the seafood comes from, and information about the characteristics of the species, migration patterns and population statistics.
“These QR codes offer real transparency around the provenance of seafood. It’s important the community knows where their seafood comes from, and is confident the fisher is dedicated to responsible fishing and best-practice techniques to protect our marine environments,” points out Brad Warren, executive chair of OceanWatch Australia.
For this code to be allocated, fishermen must also complete food safety training and hold a maritime competency qualification, in this way completing the Master Fisherman Program.
The program involves setting protocols and standards for everyday fishing practices; from assessing the equipment fishers use, to the steps they take in reducing bycatch.
“OceanWatch has ensured its Master Fisherman Program aligns with the United Nation’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. To date, the accreditation and QR codes have already been allocated to over sixty NSW Estuary General fishers,” concludes Warren.
Article and picture source from fis.com at THIS LINK
NOTE:
Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pengolahan Produk Kelautan dan Perikanan (Research and Development Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and Biotechnology, BBP4KP) is the research center belonging government to make a product from fisheries and marine material. Many research is doing there include food product and nonfood product.
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer. Although the term refers specifically to fish, in practice it is extended to cover any aquatic organisms harvested for commercial purposes, whether caught in wild fisheries or harvested from aquaculture or fish farming.
Fish processing can be subdivided into fish handling, which is the preliminary processing of raw fish, and the manufacture of fish products. Another natural subdivision is into primary processing involved in the filleting and freezing of fresh fish for onward distribution to fresh fish retail and catering outlets, and the secondary processing that produces chilled, frozen and canned products for the retail and catering trades.
Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pengolahan Produk Kelautan dan Perikanan (Research and Development Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and Biotechnology, BBP4KP) is the research center belonging government to make a product from fisheries and marine material. Many research is doing there include food product and nonfood product.
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer. Although the term refers specifically to fish, in practice it is extended to cover any aquatic organisms harvested for commercial purposes, whether caught in wild fisheries or harvested from aquaculture or fish farming.
Fish processing can be subdivided into fish handling, which is the preliminary processing of raw fish, and the manufacture of fish products. Another natural subdivision is into primary processing involved in the filleting and freezing of fresh fish for onward distribution to fresh fish retail and catering outlets, and the secondary processing that produces chilled, frozen and canned products for the retail and catering trades.
0 komentar:
Post a Comment