Matvælastofnun and Fiskistofa monitor catch treatment and temperature in landed catch and let fishermen receive instructions from Matís on good cooling and proper catch treatment.
Matvælastofnun (MAST) and Fiskistofa have now started efforts to monitor catch treatment and temperature in landed catch. The first step in ensuring that Icelandic seafood reaches consumers as a high-quality product is that the land that is brought ashore is treated as well as possible. Good and fast cooling plays a key role here.
From the first measurements, cooling seems to be better than it was last year, the average temperature of all measurements is 2.4 degrees, but last year the average temperature in July was 5.3 degrees.
Inspectors from the Directorate of Fisheries and MAST will distribute instructions on cooling and catch treatment provided by Matís ohf. has won. MAST would like to encourage all seafarers to familiarize themselves with these guidelines.
Monitoring of catch management and temperature in landed catches will continue in full force this summer and fishermen are encouraged to build on this good start and further improve cooling and catch management.
Brochures and pamphlets on this subject and other pamphlets and pamphlets that Matís has published can be found here.
- The importance of good handling of fish (single leaf)
- The importance of good handling of fish (booklet)
- Proper catch handling / On board handling (íslenska / english)
See more about the efforts of MAST and the Directorate of Fisheries on the website Matvælastofnun.