Acronym NA
Category
Seafood Processing
Title Individbasert kvalitetssortering og kvalitetsmerking av pelagisk fisk - Individual-based quality sorting and quality labeling of pelagic fish Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Jens Petter Wold Coordinator email jens.petter.wold@nofima.no
Coordinator institution
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
SINTEF-SFH - SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (Norway) ,
Start year 2010 End year 2013 Funding (€) € 652,588 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/900387 Summary This project focussed on quality for pelagic fish. Several activities were included concerning documentation and measurement of fish quality. A prototype for size sorting of pelagic fish was developed. It is based on on-line imaging and is much more accurate than today's mechanical sorting system. The system is being commercialised in the industry today. Methods were also developed and demonstrated for on-line measurement of inner quality features. NIR spectroscopy can be used for on-line detection of roe/milt (sex) in whole herring and also fat content in whole mackerel and batches of whole mackerel. Detection of blood stains/bruises in muscle on whole mackerel is difficult. An electronic quality handbook for pelagic fish was finished and is available on-line for the pelagic industry. A study was conducted in different markets to elucidate if common quality branding of Norwegian pelagic products is a promising concept.
Goals:
(1) Develop on-line system for automatic size sorting of pelagic fish. Demonstration of prototype; (2) Develop technology for automatic sex sorting of herring, detection of blood stains in whole mackerel, and fat content in whole mackerel; (3) finalize electronic quality handbook for the pelagic industry; (4) Develop quality standards for herring and mackerel; (5) Consider pros and cons for common quality branding for Norwegian pelagic products.
Keywords
Food quality;
Prototype;
Mackerel;
Protocol;
Engineering;
Herring;
Labelling;
Fish;
Technology;
Fish products;
Marine Region
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
1
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