Chain of custody as an organizing framework in seafood risk reduction

Changes in the terms and direction of international trade in seafood, an increased understanding of and concern for the public health risk imposed by seafood products, and advances in information management technology combine to open opportunities to manage more effectively seafood-borne risk. Present regulatory mandates and programs lack sufficient integration for effective risk mitigation and do not adequately reflect the trans-national nature of seafood trade or the increased complexity of seafood production. This paper argues that the concept of a "chain of custody" - from the ocean to the final consumer - provides a useful integrating framework for understanding and refining efforts to reduce public health concerns surrounding the consumption of seafood.     

Assuring fish safety and quality in international fish trade

International trade in fishery commodities reached US 58.2 billion dollars in 2002, a 5% improvement relative to 2000 and a 45% increase over 1992 levels. Within this global trade, developing countries registered a net trade surplus of US 17.4 billion dollars in 2002 and accounted for almost 50% by value and 55% of fish exports by volume. This globalization of fish trade, coupled with technological developments in food production, handling, processing and distribution, and the increasing awareness and demand of consumers for safe and high quality food have put food safety and quality assurance high in public awareness and a priority for many governments. Consequently, many countries have tightened food safety controls, imposing additional costs and requirements on imports. As early as 1980, there was an international drive towards adopting preventative HACCP-based safety and quality systems. More recently, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to food safety and quality throughout the entire food chain. Implementation of this approach requires an enabling policy and regulatory environment at national and international levels with clearly defined rules and standards, establishment of appropriate food control systems and programmes at national and local levels, and provision of appropriate training and capacity building. This paper discusses the international framework for fish safety and quality, with particular emphasis on the United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) strategy to promote international harmonization and capacity building.     

基础地理信息数据库的快速出图技术

针对当前地图制图自动化程度较低以及工作强度大的特点,通过分析国家基础地理信息数据编码特征以及制图工艺流程,依托基础地理信息数据库,本文提出基于地图专家知识模板的快速制图解决方案,解决注记自动配置以及符号复用等快速制图关键技术,最终服务于应急出图以及大批量的工程化出图,并在1∶250 000公众版地图出图中得到了推广应用。     

Excel、Word与CASS(AutoCAD)在测量绘图中的应用

将常用的办公软件:Excel、Word等与CASS绘图软件相结合,提供了解决绘图中常见的批量标注、插值和参数计算等问题的方法,改变了传统的纯手式输入的方式,较好的提高了数据处理的效率和准确性。     

Restructuring the Chinese seafood industry,global challenges and policy implications

This article discusses how the Chinese seafood industry will affect the rest of the world's fishing industries. The analysis is based on theories of economic comparative advantage, the international division of labour and the internationalization process related to trade activities. Given the increasing domestic demand for fish in China, the limited availability of domestic fish stocks and less success for farmed marine fish in China are considered some of the most important factors in restricting the growth in Chinese seafood production. The necessity of raw fish imports into China may increase pressure on global fish stocks and international fish prices, resulting in tighter supplies worldwide and higher seafood prices for the Chinese. Sustainable fish harvests and trade require stronger fishery management, in particular in the relations between seafood companies and governments along the entire international value chain supplying China. Such structural changes may allow new value-added possibilities for fish farming and the upgrading of certain fish species for human consumption that were previously utilized purely for fish feed.     

Preparation,Characterization and Pharmacokinetics of Fluorescence Labeled Propylene Glycol Alginate Sodium Sulfate

A rapid and sensitive fluorescence labeling method was developed and validated for the microanalysis of a sulfated polysaccharide drug,namely propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate （PSS）,in rat plasma.Fluorescein isothiocyanate （FITC） was selected to label PSS,and 1,6-diaminohexane was used to link PSS and FITC in order to prepare FITC-labeled PSS （F-PSS） through a reductive amination reaction.F-PSS was identified by UV-Vis,FT-IR and ^1H-NMR spectrum.The cell stability and cytotoxicity of F-PSS were tested in Madin-Darby canine kidney （MDCK） cells.The results indicated that the labeling efficiency of F-PSS was 0.522%±0.0248% and the absolute bioavailability was 8.39%.F-PSS was stable in MDCK cells without obvious cytotoxicity.The method was sensitive and reliable; it showed a good linearity,precision,recovery and stability.The FITC labeling method can be applied to investigating the absorption and metabolism of PSS and other polysaccharides in biological samples.     

散列式面状注记自动配置技术研究

参照国家标准图式规范,结合格式塔心理学,总结了散列式面状注记的配置规则,提出了一种新的自动配置方法。首先,用凸包格网法计算注记的候选位置;然后,用影响注记位置的格式塔因子对候选位置进行质量评价;最后,依据冲突规则得到全局最优解。该方法有效地利用了散列式面状要素周边的区域,扩充了注记的可调节性,并被成功地应用于1∶5万地形图的数字制图中。     

基于Gestalt原则的汉字注记配置规则与形式化表达研究

以汉字注记配置规则为研究对象,借助Gestalt原则,从读图者心理认知的角度对以往的经验型注记配置规则从接近性、连续性、相似性以及共同性四个方面进行分析和解释,在此基础上,使用形式化表达方法对这四个方面进行了定量描述。采用这种方式,不仅能够尽量减少各种因素对地图图解质量的不利影响,而且能为今后汉字注记自动配置知识的形式化、科学化、系统化表达提供基础。     

Distribution and concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons associated with the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill,Gulf of Mexico

We examined the geographic extent of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in sediment, seawater, biota, and seafood during/after the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (April 20–July 15, 2010; 28.736667°N, −88.386944°W). TPH, PAHs, and 12 compound classes were examined, particularly C1-benzo(a)anthracenes/chrysenes, C-2-/C-4-phenanthrenes/anthracenes, and C3-naphthalenes. Sediment TPH, PAHs, and all classes peaked near Pensacola, Florida, and Galveston, Texas. Seawater TPH peaked off Pensacola; all of the above classes peaked off the Mississippi River, Louisiana and Galveston. Biota TPH and PAHs peaked near the Mississippi River; C-3 napthalenes peaked near the spill site. Seafood TPH peaked near the spill site, with PAHs and all classes peaking near Pensacola. We recommend that oil concentrations continued to be monitored in these media well after the spill has ceased to assist in defining re-opening dates for fisheries; closures should be maintained until hydrocarbon levels are deemed within appropriate limits.