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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/rlgrandd/public_html/newtruckload/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shipping fresh fish can be lucrative, especially when a commercial fishery is paired with a suitable carrier. However, following the proper rules and regulations to manage the cold chain and keep the fish at the right temperature is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like any other food produced in the United States, whether fresh or frozen, the government has set up agencies to regulate these consumer products. These agencies help ensure the seafood that consumers consume is safe. On a federal level, the following organizations have a prominent role in making sure goods regulations are followed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Joint Subcommittee of Aquaculture and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection under the USDA help keep consumers safe. Each state has its own set of laws besides any federally mandated laws or regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance with these organizations is mandatory and not optional. It is up to the aquaculture operator to know the federal and state rules and regulations. Failure to comply with government bodies can result in fines and temporary closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n A Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)<\/a> is a way to pinpoint and handle biological, physical, or chemical hazards. The entire process of growing or producing seafood for distribution for consumption is measured - including steps dealing with storage and handling in aquaculture fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This HACCP system aims to reduce potential risks to an acceptable level or eliminate them entirely. Such procedures are necessary for people who raise and ship fish as food. The examples of seafood covered are all-inclusive and cover farmed fish and shellfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While there are exemptions in certain areas within a supply chain, HACCP regulations are in effect for those who run fisheries. All seafood manufacturers are required to follow the Goods Manufacturing Practices (21 CFR 110<\/a>) and Seafood HACCP (21 CFR 123<\/a>) laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following aspects are monitored in fisheries to properly evaluate the seafood handling plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n FDA inspectors will ensure your facility follows the Good Manufacturing Practices and the Seafood HACCP plan. The Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance<\/a> is a resource that the inspector will use to determine the hazards and how to control them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After examining the required records, the inspector can judge the efficiency of your HACCP plan. Once the fishery operator obtains the inspector's report, any questions or concerns can be addressed with the inspector. The FDA has a questions and answers section for commonly asked questions<\/a> on their site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, the process for HACCP certification is time-consuming, specifically because the FDA does not cut corners or take unnecessary risks. The FDA takes the safety of the nation\u2019s seafood supply chain very seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting certified for a HACCP plan is a remarkably straightforward process, regardless of the attention to detail during the certification process. Before being allowed to set up your fishery and sell the fish, the following steps are required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Standardized training or equivalent job experience is required to perform HACCP plan development. A record review of Critical Control Point monitoring, corrective actions, and process control instrument calibration must be conducted by a trained or otherwise qualified individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Seafood HAACP Alliance Basic training course or both Segment 1 and Segment 2 (online and live courses) must be completed to meet the training requirements set and established by the HAACP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before managing a seafood cold chain, you must first understand what defines a seafood cold chain. A cold chain keeps the fish cold from when it is caught at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). Keeping the fish cold is essential in keeping the fish fresh while reducing the potential for spoilage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any time the temperature rises above 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit (one-degree celsius), the cold chain is considered broken, increasing the amount of loss experienced. Extreme temperatures, in general, should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The simplest cold chain possible is a fishery that transports directly to a retailer. With fewer steps in the cold chain, there is less room for error. The more complex cold chains are fisheries that transport to collectors or auctions, which then transport to wholesalers and retailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It requires much more collaboration in a complex cold chain to ensure the supply chain doesn't break down. In some cases, there may be multiple transport points, and it is not always a simple transfer of seafood from the fishery to the end customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As far as the transport company is concerned, they keep the cold chain alive while loading, storing, transporting, and unloading the product. These steps are critically essential in the process of transporting without disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Temperature monitors are used continuously to maintain the cold chain. Working and accurate temperature monitors are crucial to any operation while adhering to proper protocols and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fresh fish needs to be cooked and consumed within 8 to 9 days of being taken out of the water. If it is not consumed in that timeframe, it must be frozen, which is the handling standard among many fisheries when staging fish for transport or consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Packaging fish for shipping is an essential aspect of the process. When done right, it can help prevent unnecessary spoilage and losses. Getting fish ready for packaging is simple: the fish are caught, beheaded, have their guts removed, and are then skinned and filleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This procedure is referred to as the primary process. If the fish in question is going to be converted into something such as fish fingers or coated fish steak, then that is known as the secondary process and is often shipped with frozen gel or dry ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As mentioned earlier, these perishable items are fresh, cleaned, and cut. The secondary process is about maintaining a degree of freshness and yet meeting the needs of mass-market delivery services. Cardboard boxes packed with gel packs and cooler boxes help facilitate seafood shipments of frozen fish that were freshly caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In general, you\u2019d have to go to a reputable fish market or a grocery store that explicitly states that the fish they are selling you has never been frozen or flash frozen. Otherwise, there\u2019s a pretty good chance that even \u201cfresh\u201d fish has been previously frozen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fish are packaged in insulated containers with ice to keep them at the desired temperature or paired with a refrigerated truck to prevent spoilage. Besides keeping the fish cold en route, it\u2019s good to use ice so the fish is already chilled before getting on a truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Loading fresh fish onto a truck and transporting it to all points in the U.S. still stands as the most efficient way to ship massive quantities of seafood. Dealing with the shipment of fresh fish is a delicate balancing act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While other animal-based products also deal with a short turnaround, fish can go bad quickly and be unfit for human consumption fast. With a high risk of perishability, streamlining the delivery process can help limit the loss of valuable seafood on trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A refrigerated truck would be the best bet because the cold would slow the fish's natural decaying process. This refrigeration method gives the shipper some valuable time en route to stores and restaurants while maintaining controlled temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coupling with a refrigerated truck is staying on a strict delivery schedule. Fresh fish is the opposite of perishable food, so delays can become very costly. Fresh fish must be cycled quickly, regardless if it is being temporarily stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Farmed fish has an advantage over wild-caught fresh fish. The reasoning behind this is that farmed fish can be supplied and predicted on a stable basis. Whereas wild fish completely depends on how lucky fishermen were out at sea that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finding an expert logistics company that can navigate the trucking lanes successfully is paramount. Shipping seafood without unnecessary spoilage remains invaluable to any fishery operation. The best kind of fresh fish is transported live, and live shipping fish is different than shipping fresh caught, cleaned, and filleted fish over ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They should be shipped in special containers that hold water and are extra saturated with oxygen to combat ammonia and carbon dioxide from the natural respiration of creatures with gills within a stable truckload.<\/p>\n\n\n As far as aquaculture goes, North Carolina is one of the leaders in America in the field of raising fish. Looking at the wide variety of fish and crustaceans they raise for human consumption, it\u2019s not hard to see why. The market of North Carolinas aquaculture is responsible for much of the state's seafood shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aquaculture refers to farm-raising fish and is an entirely separate entity from commercial fishing. That form of \u201cfresh catch\u201d fishing takes place in the Atlantic Ocean off the state\u2019s coastline. The practice of commercial fishing takes place 24 hours a day annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In aquaculture, holding basins are used to corral the fish so that the oxygen levels in the water can be controlled. The water\u2019s temperature is also controllable and regulated. In the state of North Carolina\u2019s aquaculture, the range of fish is impressive, even without fresh salmon, which is very popular in the United States. Aqua farmers of the state produce the following forms of fresh seafood in their fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crustaceans:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fish:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Of the fish listed, trout is by far the most abundant and produced. Much of trout's abundance is due to the western part of the state\u2019s cool climate and mountainous terrain. The terrain and climate are conducive to producing millions of pounds of fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This region of North Carolina has clean water and minimal pollution, which offers trout an environment to thrive. There is also a demand to stock lakes with farm-raised trout annually for recreational fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three fish, in particular, make up a vast majority of North Carolina\u2019s aquaculture output \u2014 trout, catfish, and hybrid striped bass \u2014 accounted for 86 percent of the total value for the industry in 2018. By far, trout is North Carolina\u2019s prized aquaculture contribution to the seafood world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, more than 5 million pounds of fish were produced with a total combined value of $23.6 million. Trout alone accounts for 40 percent of the total value of North Carolina\u2019s aquaculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Catfish and Hybrid Striped Bass are next on the list of the most produced fish via fisheries, with the pair combining for about 46 percent of the state\u2019s yield in a given year. Fish are prized for their edibility, but both fish, especially the bass, are also stocked in freshwater, where they can be fished for sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shellfish like crawfish, clams, oysters, shrimp, and ornamental baitfish, make up the rest. Shellfish are more likely caught in the wild, and the amount farmed in North Carolina makes up less than 6 percent of the total fishery efforts in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As far as the rest of the world, North Carolina contributes to the global annual production of farm-raised fish every year. The state has become a significant player in terms of domestic fish supply. The table below illustrates the shift from commercial fishing to farm-raised fishing on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Shipping Fresh Fish: Federal Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Ship Fresh Fish: Proper Handling Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to get FDA HACCP Certified<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Best Way to Ship Fresh Fish: Manage the Cold Chain<\/h2>\n\n\n
Proper Packaging Procedure for Shipping Fresh Fish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to Ship Fresh Fish in North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Much Fish Does North Carolina Produce?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Global Aquaculture Fish Production (2000-2018)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n