Food Safety in Fish Products Seminar

The seminar "Food safety in fish products: challenges in Mozambique and Portugal" took place at IPMA, organized as part of the Blueshellfish project. Over 50 people attended the seminar, which was organized in a hybrid mode, in-person and online. After the welcoming from IPMA’s Director, the issues posed by heavy metals, pesticides and biotoxins in seafood from Mozambique were discussed by Professor Eutilério Chaúque (UEM). Dr Susana Rodrigues (IPMA) presented a communication about emerging biotoxins, ciguatoxins, in Portugal. Professor Valera Dias (UEM) highlighted a recent interest in Mozambique related with production of macroalgae and Dr Stela Fernando (Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique) presented a view about fisheries dynamics and seafood safety in Mozambique. At the end fruitful discussion was promoted among attendees.Susana Rodrigues (IPMA) explored ciguatera in Portugal, Valera Dias (UEM-DCB) shared insights on seaweed diversity, and Stela Fernando (Instituto Oceanográfico de Moçambique) covered fisheries dynamics. The event concluded with a concise debate, fostering collaborations between Portugal and Mozambique, guided by Eutilério Chaúque and Pedro Reis Costa.