date:Jul 16, 2012
as scientists successfully embedded innovative chemical techniques to test for naturally occurring toxins in shellfish. The UK is the first major shellfish-producing country to implement these methods within government programmes, completely replacing the use of live animals for routine testing while sustaining the reliability of the tests to defend human health.
Sustainable fisheries:
Cefas developed ideas - in collaboration with the UK fishing and supported by Defra - that have been incorpo