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How can a balance between species of fish living together in the same ecosystem be restored? One option would be to completely eradicate the "foreign" fish altogether from the waters. But that is presently not feasible due to the extreme costs and the massiveness of the problem.
Another option would be to find a use, or a profitable market, for the Carp. This option would create incentive for fishermen to remove them, making man a greater predator for Carp. This reduction of Carp should help other fish compete for the available resources.
One marketable use for Carp is to use them as a protein source for animal feed, including "fish meal" for our fish farm industries. Over 90% of the shrimp and about 50% of the salmon sold in the United States come from aquaculture. Carp could be the source of protein meal. Processing entire fish creates no waste.
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 The ABVRS process entails flash desication of 90% of water content venting an emission that is virtually odorless and harmless. Conventional rendering facilities battle contamination by a variety of organisms and must
strictly adhere to the Hazard Analysis & Critical Control
Points (HACCP) protocols. We will also be held to
HACCP, but because the dry heat process
creates no waste water during
processing and the emissions are
relatively clean, compliance is more
readily achievable and at less cost.
The resulting high quality
fishmeal (69% protein + 14% oil)
is then
pressed to extract approximately one
half of the fat from the meal.
This meal (36% of the
starting weight of the fish) and oil (another 4%)
constitute
the sellable finished products of the ABVRS.
Conservative estimates put carp as 80+% of the biomass
of the
Mississippi basin. Commercial fisherman make a living
by seeking the
diminishing numbers of the other native
species now crowded out by
this unwelcome invader. The
worldwide shortage of fishmeal and fish
oil guarantees a
strong price for these commodities well into the future.
By
making use of the most cost-effective (and environmentally
friendly)
technology available and locating plants in
economically-depressed communities
along the banks of the Mississippi River, we are solidifying our position in the market while establishing ourselves as environmentally responsible.
The first processing plant, located in Havana, IL on the banks of the Illinois River, will process 3 1/2 tons/hr. This will provide supplemental income to fisherman already harvesting less abundant but more profitable species. Almost every midwestern state has subsidized the fishing of carp. |
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