Project Number: 5341-31410-002-02
Project Type: Grant

Start Date: Sep 30, 1999
End Date: Sep 29, 2004

Objective:
Characterize quantity, source, utilization, and value of fish processing by-products. Characterize by-products components for incorporating into animal feed. Characterize existing by-products process methods. Develop methods to produce high quality, low ash, protein for feed supplements. Develop methods to prevent spoilage of fish processing by-products before processing. Develop methods to extract high value co-products from fish processing by-products.

Approach:
Sources, sinks, problems, and opportunities for economically sound utilization of Alaskan fishery by-products will be characterized. The physical, chemical, nutritional values and contaminants of selected fishery by-products, including seasonal variation will be characterized. In part, the comparison will be amino acid profiles, fatty acid profiles, mineral composition, and lipid and protein quality assay. Innovative methods of collection, storage, reconstitution, and processing methods will be developed for fishery by-products. These will include hydrolysis, stabilized intermediates, bone removal, and membrane filtration to create improved protein feed supplement products. The effectiveness of these protein supplements as alternative feed ingredients and feed formulations for aquaculture and livestock will be assessed. This will include acceptability, palatability, digestibility, nutrient availability, nutritional value stability and storability.Formerly 5341-31410-001-02G (1/02). Documents Grant with U. of Alaska.

Project Team

Bechtel, Peter Donald Schell - Director, Institute Of Marine Sciences 907-474-2708

Project Annual Reports

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