This project was initiated under the FAO Partnership Programme and was jointly funded by FAO and DalTech (Dalhousie University) in Halifax, Canada. The work involved the interviewing of FAO personnel at headquarters in Rome. It also involved library personnel at FAO and at DalTech, industry personnel and government organizations. The project was initiated with visits to the by-products industries in Norway and discussions were held with personnel from the University of Tr�mso (Norwegian College of Fisheries) as well as the Fiskeriforskning (Norwegian Institute for Fisheries Research). Later, site visits and interviews were held with two fisheries by-products manufacturers in Denmark.
The reason for particular interest in the Scandinavian approach to the handling of aquaculture and other fish wastes is that there was anticipation that some of the technology used in countries experienced in the handling of waste may also be applicable to nations with less experience.
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank all those busy individuals who took the time to be interviewed or who assisted with the gathering of technical information. In particular the following individuals provided a great deal of support and information:
| Knud Erik Andersen | HvideSande Fiskefoder Hvide Sande Denmark |
| Sigrun Bekkevold | Rubin Foundation Trondheim, Norway |
| Arne Dessen | BioTec A/S Tr�mso, Norway |
| Hans Henrik Huss | Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Lyngby, Denmark |
| Ewan Worck Nielsen | Esbjerg Fiskeindustri Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Karsten Baek Olsen | Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Lyngby, Denmark |
| Nils Kr. Sorensen | Fiskeriforskning Tr�mso, Norway |
| Terje Strom | University of Tr�mso Norwegian College of Fishery Science Tr�mso, Norway |
| Yngve Torgersen | Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture |
| Grimur Valdimarsson | Fishery Industries Division FAO, Rome |
Special thanks are given to the assistance and cooperation of the professional staff of the FAO Fisheries Industry Division in Rome.
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FAO Regional and Sub-Regional Fisheries Officers
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| Gill, T.A. Waste from processing aquatic animals
and animal products: implications on aquatic animal
pathogen transfer. ABSTRACT Although the total traditional marine catches have reached a plateau or started to decline, there has been a steady grouth in both marine and freshwater aquaculture. Intense commercial fishing pressure has forced governments world-wide to reconsider total allowable catch limits and in some instances to place a moratorium on certain species. This trend has enhanced the relative importance of aquaculture activities and many commercial companies find it profitable to invest in aquaculture because of the many advantages which are offered including control of broodstock., ability to harvest any given size at any given time, and the ability to grow fish in close proximity to processing facilities. In addition, total quality management is possible thoughout the entire process from the hatchery to the dinner plate. In developing countries, aquaculture provides nutrition for the domestic market and generates foreign capital from the export market as well as employment for workers on fish farms and processing plants. However aquaculture is not without its difficulties. There are communicable diseases including fungi, bacteria, viruses and parasites which are always a threat to aquaculture species due to the high stocking densities which are often used in the industry. In addition, as the industry grows, disposal and/or utilization of processing waste is a growing problemor perhaps an apportunity which has yet to be exploited. The present document was prepared at the request of FAO to review the existing literature on procedures for the treatment of aquaculture waste and present methods of aquaculture waste utilization. In addition, the document deals with potential pathways of major pathogen transfer to wild and cultured aquatic species though the wate from processing facilities. The document presents an evaluation of potential hazards and risks of pathogen transfer to aquaculture systems though animal and animal processing waste disposal and reuse. |
