ALERTS
LEGISLATION, REGULATION, MEETINGS, AND OTHER EVENTS
On this page we list meetings and forums with importance to the albacore fishery in general. If you have an event you wish to be listed please e-mail WFOAwith your information and/or links. Also check our NEWS page for other updates on fishing requirements.
Health Care for FishermenHR 5404 and S 2630 are in congress at this time and would promote the establishment of health care access to fishermen. We need fishermen, associations, and all involved to contact your represenatives and ask for their support. For details of the plan and action talking points please see ACTION ALERT, and a PETITION.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS For contacting the federal represenative in your district click on the link and download a copy.
Sensory Evaluation Short CourseThe University of California Sea Grant Extension Program, NOAA-Seafood Inspection Program (NOAA-SIP), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are cooperating to provide a sensory evaluation short course during May 6-8, 2008 at the NOAA-SIP office in Long Beach, CA. Day one covers carbon monoxide treated tuna and mahi-mahi. Days two and three feature canned and pouched albacore, yellowfin and skipjack tuna.
This course is designed for processors, wholesalers, buyers, retailers, food service, analytical lab and seafood inspection personnel. Participants receive hands-on training in “calibrating” their sense of smell with a 100 point scale. Seafood sensory experts will share their expertise on judging seafood products that are on the borderline of passing or failing. Participants will learn to identify odors which are acceptable or objectionable in product evaluations. Score sheets comparing participant and expert ratings illustrate how closely the participant’s assessment matches the experts.
The course enrollment is limited. A course registration form and further details are on the Seafood Network Information Center web site at: http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/events/sensoryann08.pdf
If you have questions about the short course, please contact the course coordinator, Pamela Tom e-mail:pdtom@ucdavis.edu
TUNA 2008 BANGKOK10th INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition • 28 - 30 May 2008. Significant developments have taken place in the global tuna industry since Tuna 2006 . Among the major issues faced by the industry are: increasing production and marketing costs, changing consumer demand in major markets, skyrocketing tuna raw material prices, stricter stock management measures, effect of climate changes on tuna catches, declining stocks, sustainability related issues and environmental activism. Event Website