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Fish is one of the most important foods in the human diet because of its high nutritional value. The chemical composition of fish varies widely and these variations are determined by many factors such as fish species, life cycle, feeding habits, and environmental conditions.

The presentation indicates practical analyses that are performed in order to estimate the quality and safety of fish and fish products.

Supplementary materials

• https://fshl.ro/2023/bucharest-session/Book-of-abstracts-FSHL-2023-Bucharest.pdf.
• Ababouch L. Assuring fish safety and quality in international fish trade. Mar Pollut Bull. 2006;53(10-12):561-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.011.

The presentation is presenting basic things that everyone of us can and should do to ensure that we stay healthy and we have the best food quality. The importance of hygiene is underlined, as well as the importance of the temperature for cooking different products.

Supplementary references

• Gallo M, Ferrara L, Calogero A, Montesano D, Naviglio D. Relationships between food and diseases: What to know to ensure food safety. Food Res Int. 2020 Nov;137:109414.
• Al-Ghazali M, Al-Bulushi I, Al-Subhi L, Rahman MS, Al-Rawahi A. Food Safety Knowledge and Hygienic Practices among Different Groups of Restaurants in Muscat, Oman. Int J Food Sci. 2020 Dec 19;2020:8872981. DOI: 10.1155/2020/8872981.

Fish is one of the most important foods in the human diet because of its high nutritional value. The presentation indicates field trips for observing cold water and warm-water fishponds, as well as practical analyses that are performed in order to analyse the presence of fish parasites.

Supplementary materials

• Ramos P. Parasites in fishery products – Laboratorial and educational strategies to control. Exp Parasitol. 2020 Feb 23;211:107865. DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2020.107865.