Fish perkuujätteet in lies millions of business: Herring in a pound up to hundreds of euros

the Fish may in the future be the dish but also the band-aid on the fingers or even ointment on the face.

the fish leather insulated gelatin can be namely, by soaking, by casting and drying the prepared membranes, where it is possible to make for example, packaging materials and cosmetics products.

the Raw material is riittämiiin, for all in finland, the growth for and of fish caught only about half the end up for human consumption. Fishing and fish farming to accumulate plenty of filleting residues, such as internal organs, bones, skin and scales. Each year they accumulate a total of about 20 million pounds.

Million pounds of herring end up in a fraction of the price of feed. The further processing of herring the value would rise considerably from the present level. Yle/Monica Forssell

Part of the fish and filleting the ice residues is used as is, or minced fur-bearing animals, fish or pet feed, but part of the perkuujäännöksistä I still end up in the composting bin to landfill.

– for Example, 60 million pounds of herring ended up 16-18 cents a kilogram annually in animal feed. If the herring is processed into bioactive peptides additive and cosmetics industry, the price per kilogram up to hundreds of euros, told the special investigator Jaakko Hiidenhovi resource center.

the Size of the fish to good use

the fish bones can be calcium, and fatty fish meat, heart healthy fish oil. In addition to walleye, the insipid dishrag and bass hard roes are rich in vitamin D.

– in Theory, fish is possible to refine the final scale all over neck. In practice, a lower level of upgrading would improve the profitability of the sector and would increase sector attractiveness, told the special investigator James Hiidenhovi.

Leather separated from gelatin, i.e. gelatin can be prepared from water-soluble gels and membranes, for example, the pharmaceutical industry encapsulation required for the products.

fish gelatin application should also ideally used to dissolve the dishwasher detergent tablets, said Hiidenhovi.

the fisheries of the page flow of adapted products is Jack the devil's court according to the future possible to replace the partly plastic as a packaging material.

– fish based, biodegradable packing material, you could regulate the oxygen removal from the packaging and protect the packed product from ultraviolet radiation, which would enhance the product shelf life.

fish origin packaging materials can be used, for example, fish products packaging.

fish gelatin developed packaging prototypes can be obtained within a year or two. Now it is still too early to evaluate it, when products obtained from the market.

the fish-origin gelatin can special investigator James jackson court, according to put up to protect the wound site.

– wound protection not suitable for people allergic to fish, but fish gelatin no pork or beef derived gelatin, i.e. gelatin way religious constraints.

Wallets and vests

the Finnish fish industry the most waste is generated in the salmon fish.

– in future studies focus on different species of fish gelatine the application of further jalustus and will also continue in other fisheries page flows downstream potential mapping, Hiidenhovi said.

Finland fish leather from the manufacturer yet only clothes, crafts and coatings decorative objects.

in mikkeli equal fish park Ltd. manufacturer kalannahakatuotteita and parkitsee skins for resale.

– the main Material is now made, because it's a great pattern and a smooth surface. The range is also atlantic salmon, walleye and pike skins and products made of them, says managing director** Ossi Kumpulainen**.

mateen leather clothing, wallets and coatings decorative objects. Yle/Juha Laaksonen

the Finished products, a large sales department based according to the wallet and a different bra.

until now the raw material has been undyed kalananahaka, but in the future we will also start dyed leather of the production.

the Remains products

the fishing organisations österbotten of fiskars förbundetin specialist Guy Svanbäckin , it is the better, the more fish can be utilized.

– the fisherman and fish farmers the fish prices will rise, if the page flows are obtained for further processing and the market.

senior researcher Jaakko Hiidenhovi tell you that fish skins, bones and perkuujäännös of further processing methods are quite simple, and the downstream necessarily require even a larger investment.

– What more different areas of use for fisheries page flows are developed, the more is the options to take advantage of them economically.

the fisheries of the central association's executive director Vesa Karttunen according to the quite comprehensive research results of fish present diversified use is already there.

– Next, you should determine how research results can be obtained in practice. As well keep clear of, are the new innovations economically viable and you find us brave entrepreneurs, that bring the final products to the market, consider Karttunen.

the fish waste recovery to consider together with the Natural resources institute, university of Turku, VTT, österbotten of Fiskarförbund, and Aktion Österbotten, which are mutually established Blue Products-fishing innovation program. Its purpose is to improve the fishing industry's profitability through the development of fisheries and fish breeding in the page flow of the processing.

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