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Assessment and management of seafood safety and quality: current practices and emerging issues

Current practices and emerging issues










Ryder, J., Karunasagar, I. & Ababouch, L., eds. 2014. Assessment and management of seafood safety and quality: current practices and emerging issues. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 574. Rome, FAO. 432 pp.


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