1. The fauna of the Galápagos Island chain is characterized by high biodiversity and endemism. Thus, the conservation of its terrestrial and marine wildlife, including the sustainable management of local fisheries, is of paramount importance. 2. Although the commercial exploitation of fish in the Galápagos did not intensify until the mid-1900s, issues of overexploitation and mismanagement are a...

At the Ninth Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission in 2005, the commission adopted the resolution 05/05 , arising from the work of the Compliance Committee, concerning the conservation of sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by IOTC. It is stipulated that Contracting Parties and Cooperating non-Contracting Parties (CPCs) shall annually report their data for shark catches, r...

The burrata cheese is a traditional product from Southern Italy, consisting of an envelope of pasta filata (stretched curd) filled with cream and pasta filata strips (usually leftovers from mozzarella production). Physical [water activity (aw), pH], chemical (moisture, NaCl content) and microbiological [total viable count (TVC), Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, ...

The Gambia is one of the least developed countries in sub-Sahara Africa. In response to COVID-19 outbreak, Gambian government implemented a lockdown and various restrictions 2020, but impacts on Gambians’ livelihood remained unclear. With gradual relaxation restrictions, we were able conduct first questionnaire surveys interview 140 fishermen, fishmongers 80 customers artisanal fisheries sector...