Consultancy Services
MegaPesca has extensive experience in the application and transfer of fisheries and food
production technologies in countries all over the world. Our areas of expertise include:
Fisheries Legislation
Fish and food processing
Quality control and quality assessment for the fish and food industries
Food safety regulations and inspection systems
Marketing
Food safety and quality assurance systems
Training in food quality assurance
Organisation and accompanying of Study tours
Fisheries resource management and economics
Insurance in the Fishing and Fish Processing Industry
Design and specification of processing factories
International trade and regulations
Restructuring of the Fisheries Industry
Provision of Fisheries Observers
Training
Marine environmental protection, coastal management and species conservation
Aquaculture Technical Assistance
Vessel conversion
Fisheries Legislation
New food laws in accordance with the acquis comunautaire, and consequent reorganisation of food
control institutions
Sanitary legislation
Legislative frameworks
Harmonisation of fisheries legislation
Fish and food processing
Design and development of a fish processing factories
Quality control and quality assessment for the fish and food industries
Training and technical assistance requirements for fish quality control laboratories,
Improved control over the supply chain
Traceability systems
Food safety regulations and inspection systems
Meeting the requirements of EU Directive 91/493/EEC in respect of third country supplies of fishery products
Institutional basis for the adoption of the acquis comunautiare in relation to control of food safety and quality
Upgrading export inspection and certification procedures
Development of food safety policies, development of new food laws
Veterinary Controls For Fishery Products
Marketing
Development of exports of fishery products from small scale fisheries
Factors involved in purchasing decisions
Development of new products and markets
Market research
Food safety and quality assurance systems
Hygiene plans and HACCP systems for the food industry.
Development of product specifications and the revision of on-board grading and processing
Organisation and accompanying of Study tours for:
Fish Inspectors
Government Fisheries Officials
Inspection managers
Food Laboratory Managers
Senior Food Industry Managers
Fisheries resource management and economics
Employment and fisheries dependencies studies
Fisheries socio economics
Management and development of artisanal fishing
Evaluation of the impact of certain measures
Costs and benefits of different methods of monitoring and controlling fisheries activity
Discarding practices in the European Union
Employment and the level of dependency on Fishing
Sustainable fisheries management system
Assessment of stock condition and availability of supplies
Insurance in the Fishing and Fish Processing Industry
Expert witness services
Deterioration of Consignments of Fish
Technical and legal basis for contesting rejection of a consignment
Sensory analysis of a consignment and analytical analysis
Bacteriological and sensory testing on a consignment
Design and specification of processing factories
Feasibility Studies
Strategic development plans
Investment plans
Business plans
Hygiene design and layout of plant extensions
International trade and regulations
EU/US FDA import regulations
Restructuring of the Fisheries Industry
Preparation of operational programmes for structural assistance for the fishery sector
Restructuring of the fisheries industry
Restructuring institutional changes
Provision of Fisheries Observers
Training
HACCP and quality production management course
Development and implementation of HACCP in processing factories
Marine environmental protection, coastal management and species conservation
Aquaculture Technical Assistance
Preparation and implementation of official control systems for veterinary medicines in aquaculture
Farm audits
Residue monitoring plans
Mariculture development plans
Identification of technical, legal and managerial barriers to aquaculture development
Vessel conversion
Conversion of locally built trawl vessels to tuna pole and lining
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