Fishing is also a hobby to some and I personally enjoyed strolling to the beach with my friend, spotting a nice clean beach and holding on to the fishing rod for a few hours while reading a book to enhance my cultural hobbies, as I found this to be a relaxing exercise and quite a healthy exercise as well for my mental stress and anxiety issues, naturally, going for a jog and a walk complements a healthy lifestyle, and, the chance to get a breath of fresh air albeit becoming a luxury is still hoped by those who manage to steer clear of busy urban areas and walk by the sea or within the countryside, and, what is left of it. After fishing and cleaning, it is regulatory to check some of the animals in a lab to verify whether there are any poisonous bacteria prior to this going to food preparation process otherwise the meat would have to be disposed of and may go to waste. The shelf life of fish is limited and it is usually kept in a refrigerated container or if there is an electricity cut, in ice as a temporary measure. Humans are carnivores and herbivores, and their diet is based on a mix of meat, vegetables, fruit and other delicacies that are produced and processed, the latter would add more chemicals to the product, and needs to be quality assured according to good manufacturing practices.
Fish is prepared as food in many cultures including Mediterranean cuisine which is notorious for its delicacy and the skill of our chefs to prepare cooked meals in eye-catching seaside restaurants, such as our beautiful island of sun, sand, and sea. Sushi is prepared as raw fish thus additional scientific diligence is required to make sure that the meat is safe for consumption as food poisoning can be 'in extremis' even fatal.
The supply chain and the process of fishing is an interesting business topic worth studying at business school as well, as I have taught many students in understanding the basic concepts of work processes that lay the foundation of modern human resources management and its processes.
Over the years some controversial issues gave rise to complaints at the political level particularly as foreign fishing agents were reported to be fishing illegally within the territorial waters of Malta, however, such issues were rectified with expediency and efficacy by the authorities with seamless legal intervention leading to enforcement of necessary regulation to safeguard the interests of our shores and the preservation of species, as the introduction of quotas earmarked a relevant economic landmark during the intervention of Malta's political proposals to the European Commission.
Our economy exports and imports fish to the domestic market and also to foreign markets. Malta's aquaculture mainly consists of blue fin tuna, and we hope that research will unfold new fishing methodologies however given that our islands have limited locations for ponds and lakes, we just propose and hope that these are turned to adequately services locations for touristic fishing which are adequately organized for servicing fishing as a hobby, not just as a full time occupation, as this is a challenge and a hobby to some people who compete for world records, not merely for the utilitarian purpose of fish food production, although this is a necessary basic necessity for our nutrition.
"The Marsaxlokk fish market is a very popular attraction featuring in many guide books and therefore attracts many tourists and locals who go to buy fresh fish and seafood caught during the same morning."
Marsaxlokk fish market...
It seems that while the European Commission is busy being invasive of our traditional hunting of protected species (as outlined in the article at where discussions are openly documented for the sake of transparency, there is no clear position for our delicious "lampuki" as outlined at , online as written by the author of the article. European Law
1. Fisheries overview (EC)
2. Habitats Directive (EC)
3. Marine Environment (EC)
4. Bathing water (EC)
5. Marine and coastal policy (EU) Media articles
6. 80 kilogram tuna finds it way to Ta' Xbiex
7. Health benefits of fish
8. Salmonella sickens people in the Nederlands
9. Mediterranean fish fillets
10. Marsaxlokk fish market.
11. LSE IS&M, more directives and research resources at this group, one needs invitation to access this group.
12. European Commission re-assures fishermen on the matter of 'lampuki' traditional Maltese delicacy...
13. Financial measures to help Maltese fishermen, announced by Ian Borg, PS.
14. BBC, How UK tackles bathing water quality and an article at on UK bathing water.
15. Blue flag beaches in Malta, EUROPE.
Fishing research, methods and preservation
16. Multispecies Assessment Method.
17. Environment protection at the Island of Jersey.
18. EU legislation on the water quality.
19. Malta Aquaculture Research
20. Impact assessment of fish farming on marine environment policy.
21. Eurostat fishing statistics.
22. ICCAT.
23. AP page.
24. Shopping Online, includes useful fishing rod supplies for hobbyists and professionals alike.
25. IATTC.
26. Fisheries and resources monitoring.
27. Statistical publications by NSO and a report on Agriculture and Fisheries (2010).
28. Department of Agriculture, Malta.
29. Google Scholar for research, bookmarks include a book titled Seawater Desalination, written by Cipollina, Ricale and Rizzuti. ISBN: 1865-3529
NOTE: Browse to www.isbn-check.com, to check the validity of some numbers.
30. Coastal and Marine Diversity of Local Waters (University of Malta).
31. Cooking and recipe page.
32. Bathing water quality (UN).
33. Water Framework Directive (ERA, Malta)
34. Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar NGO, and online discussion group on Facebook.
35. Comic: Is-sajjied zaghzugh li prova jistad...
36. Bacteria complicates the lives of dogs who eat it.
37. IUCN Red List of endangered species - FreshWater Biodiversity
38. Internal temperature chart for cooking meats and other links at Cooking Good online social media page.
39. Maritime sociology, written by M. Briguglio
40. Fishfarm employees working to move cages for tuna farms as there had been a compliance issue with its waste management., article available in the Maltese language.
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