Wednesday, February 19, 2014

19/02/14: Chicago vs carp; fishmeal production at Icelandic firm; 'prawn city' expands production

Following an infestation of Asian carp, Chicago, USA is considering drastic measures to prevent the species entering North America's Great Lakes.

Authorities recently announced potential plans to block the city's canal system to stop Asian carp entering the lake, a move that could cost up to $18bn (£11bn).
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Icelandic fishmeal firm HB Grandi recently announced it has commissioned a new production line for handling by-products from groundfish production at its fishmeal plant.

"The meal and oil produced from [the by-products] is excellent for manufacturing feed as the freshness of the raw material is as good as it can be and the salt content is minimal," said Almar Sigurjónsson, department manager in charge of HB Grandi’s fishmeal production.
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Known as "prawn city", Zhanjiang, Shanghai is set to expand production and improving product quality in its aquatic agricultural bases.
The city government said it will introduce more policies over the coming months in order to support the city's prawn industry and other forms of aquaculture.
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Carp (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
 

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