Safety of Fish Products and Derivatives

The course provides the basic knowledge to work in production chains of fish products and derivatives; in particular the topics will concern: fishing's problems and aquaculture production, the different rearing systems of the most important fish species, the main techniques of preservation, processing and transformation of fish products and derivatives and the effects they have on the quality and safety of the product, frauds, legislation, labeling and product traceability.

At the end of the course, the student will acquire the skills to work in the production chains of fish products and derivatives and will demonstrate knowledge and ability in the production, safety and quality of fish products and derivates useful on production/processing, distribution and foodservice.