Assuring Seafood Safety: Contaminants and Residues in Irish Seafood 2004-2008

• Main Authors: McGovern, Evin, McHugh, Brendan, O’Hea, Linda, Joyce, Eileen, Tlustos, Christina, Glynn, Denise
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Marine Institute (in collaboration with Food Safety Authority of Ireland) 2011
• Subjects: Aquaculture; Brominated flame retardants; Cadmium; Crab; Dietary intake; Dioxins; Environmental contaminants; Farmed salmon; Fish; Lead; Mercury; Metals; Omega-3; PCBs; Persistent organic pollutants; POPs; PUFAs; Seafood; Shellfish; Veterinary residues

This report provides an overview on the occurrence of environmental contaminants, such as metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and veterinary residues in Irish seafood. Compliance of seafood (shellfish, crustaceans, wild and farmed finfish) with relevant EC Regulatory Limits for contamin...