By applying a newly developed real-time PCR method, more than 100 strains of Vibrio species have been collected and analysed in one of the SEAFOODplus projects. Although Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains are present in a large number in bivalves the proportion of strains able to cause disease is low.

As a response to the necessity to achieve a correct implementation of traceability systems in the fishing industry and to demonstrate its reliability, a practical guide has been developed for the verification and validation of traceability in the fish value chain.

A quality index is suggested for turbot (Psetta maxima) after applying new pre-slaughtering conditions consisting of electrical stunning in holding tanks followed by killing the unconscious fish by adding ice. This was compared to current industrial practice.

AZTI-Tecnalia has presented the first international patent application within the SEAFOOD plus project, which has been filled to protect an invention for new species identification using plasmids (DNA fragments)

New study shows how the textural appearance of rainbow trout is affected by the balance between activities of three different enzymes (proteases). Dominance of one specific enzyme preserves texture better than dominance of others which lead to softening.