The Seafood Industry

1 A History of the Seafood Industry.- The Fish-Curing Industry.- Fish Canning.- The Shrimp Fishery.- Canning Oysters, Clams, and Crabs.- The Fish Canning Industry.- The Haddock Fishery.- Early Pacific Fisheries.- The Menhaden Fishery.- The Whaling Industry.- An Overview of Our Heritage.- 2 Harvesting Techniques.- Classification of Harvesting Techniques.- Nets.- Trap and Pot Gear.- Hook-and-Line Fishing.- Shellfish Dredging and Scooping Gear.- Miscellaneous and Experimental Gear.- 3 Groundfish.- The Cod Family.- Hake.- Pollock.- Halibut.- Sablefish.- Other Species.- East Coast Groundfish.- East Coast Fishing Industry: A Historical Perspective.- West Coast Fishing Industry: A Historical Perspective.- 4 Pelagic Fish.- Physical Adaptation.- Musculature.- Methods of Capture.- Preservation.- Nutritional Value.- Labeling.- Quality Factors.- 5 Shellfish-Mollusks.- Natural History.- Feeding.- The Mollusk and Public Health.- Conservation Regulations.- Major Commercial Species.- 6 Shellfish-Crustaceans.- Crabs.- Shrimp.- Lobsters.- 7 Miscellaneous and Underutilized Species.- Need for Exploitation.- Tradition and Consumer Acceptance.- Miscellaneous Underutilized Species.- Development Projects.- 8 Processing Finfish.- Mince.- Surimi.- Surimi Manufacturing Procedures for White-Fleshed Fish.- The Surimi Production Plant.- Surimi Based on Dark-Fleshed Fish.- Batters and Breading.- 9 Processing Mollusks.- Processing for the Live Market.- Processing for the Fresh Market.- Further Processing.- Freezing.- Canning.- Pickled Mollusks.- 10 Processing Crustaceans.- Blue Crab.- Shrimp.- King Crab.- 11 Freshwater Fish.- Current Status.- Other Fisheries.- Markets/Processing.- Composition and Quality.- Selected Species.- 12 Packaging.- Why Package.- Package Selection.- Handling Characteristics of Packaging Materials.- 13 Freezing.- Factors Affecting Frozen Shelf Life.- Storage Temperature.- Packaging.- Thawing.- Temperature Indicators.- 14 Handling of Fresh Fish.- Review of Fish Spoilage.- Temperature Effect.- Bruises and Cuts.- Bacterial Contamination.- Washing and Sanitizing.- 15 Merchandising and Managing a Fresh Seafood Department.- Buying Fresh Seafood.- Display Objectives and Techniques.- Long-Range Planning.- Management Commitment.- Underlying Assumptions.- Profile of a Trade Area.- 16 Nutrition and Preparation.- Major Nutrients.- Trace Minerals.- Vitamins.- Preparation.- Smoking.- Frying.- Poaching.- Steaming.- Microwave Cooking.- 17 Cleaning and Sanitation.- Microbiology and Factors Affecting Microbial Growth.- Principles of a HACCP Program.- Chemistry of Water.- Fundamentals of Cleaning.- Fundamentals of Detergents.- Fundamentals of Sanitation.- Environmental Control in Processing and Packaging.- 18 Aquaculture.- History of Aquaculture.- Types of Aquaculture.- Advantages and Disadvantages of Aquaculture.- Basic Requirements for Aquaculture.- Aquaculture Production.- Culture Systems and Techniques.- Future of Aquaculture.- 19 Waste Treatment and Utilization.- Seafood Wastewater.- Wastewater Guidelines.- Treatment.- Solids Disposal.- Utilization.- Expectations.- 20 Fish Meal and Oil.- Wet Rendering Process.- Production of Fish Meal.- Production of Fish Oil.- Production of Condensed Fish Solubles.- Pollution Control.- Quality Control.- End Uses.- Fish Oil.- 21 Regulations.- Food and Drug Administration.- National Marine Fisheries Service.- Lacey Act.- U.S. Customs.- Other Legislation.- State Regulations.- Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC).- Federal Trade Commission (FTC).- 22 Smoked, Cured, and Dried Fish.- Economic Importance.- Principles of Smoking, Drying, and Curing.- Smoked Fish Processing.- Spoilage and Contamination of Smoked Fish.- Dried Salted Fish.- Government Regulations.- Quality Control.- 23 Transportation, Distribution, and Warehousing.- Transportation.- Distributors That Take Ownership of Product.- Warehousing.