REDRISK - Réduction of risk in shellfish harvesting areas
2007
Seafoodplus
The strategic impact of the SEAFOODplus project is to provide evidence to enable improved production of safe, nutritious and high - quality seafood products reduce occurence ofmajor diseases and increase the well - being of European consumers. Altough seafood generally regarded as a wholesome, safe and nutritious food it may poseconsumer risks on occasion. RDT Pillar 3 addresses research towards identifying and reducing the risks posed by seafood and thus the health and well being of theseafood consumer. Fromreviews of the international epidemiological data, it is clear that inseafood the most clearly identified consumer risks are from human enteric viruses contaminating bivalve mollucs, pathogenicbacteria e.g Vibrio species, the formation of biogenic amines (histamine poisoning) in certain fishery products and marine biotoxins.
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