Delaware Sea Grant
700 Pilottown Road
Lewes, DE
USA 19958
Email: dhicks@udel.edu
Disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the Seafood Technology Specialist for the Delaware Sea Grant program at the University of Delaware for over 27 years. I have also been a member of the National Seafood HACCP Alliance Steering Committee for over ten years. I am currently involved with three projects USDA-funded project teams: Inactivation of Viruses in Ready-to-Eat Foods by High Pressure, Development of an Internet Based GMP Course for Food Processing Plant Managers and in plant training tools for workers. In addition, I and University of Rhode Island colleague, L. Pivarnik, have also developed and conducted a national internet based survey to assess consumer knowledge of the benefits and risks of seafood consumption as a result of the FDA/EPA seafood health advisory, and general seafood consumption patterns. I also work with the Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center Regional Extension Project and developed a program for Aquaculture Specialists called Creating a Balance: Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Seafood Consumption a professional development seminar.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.