Marine Industry Flashcards
what is Irelands marine sector like
-Seabed territory of approximately 880,000km2, more than 10 times our landmass
-Ireland’s ocean economy was €1.2 billion or about 0.8% of GDP in 2010 which has increased to €2.2 billion in 2020 1.1% GDP (2% including indirect).
-Ireland’s Established Marine Industries provided employment of 32,048 FTEs representing 93% of the total turnover and 94% of total employment in Ireland’s ocean economy.
-Marine biotechnology and bio-products industriesmake up 7% total turnover
-Seafood (fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing) makes up 1000 million euro of contribution of income
-Ireland owns 10 times more water than Ireland
what is the context for seafood
-The seafood industry is comprised of fishing, seafood farming and processing sectors. I
-Theseafood market valueis expected to reach over 335 billion U.S. dollars by 2025.
what is the most commonly consumed animal and protein
fish
what are fishing methods
finfish, shellfish, aquaculture
what are some fish species in ireland
-species include mackerel, horse mackerel, boarfish, blue whiting, herring, cod, whiting, haddock, saithe, pollack, hake, megrim, anglerfish, plaice, sole and Nephrops
-Ireland’s top fish exports were salmon (€104 million) and mackerel (€95 million).
in 2020 what was the total catch of fish
292,200 tonnes- highest was mackerel
what demand is there for molluscs
oysters 54%,
scallops 24%,
mussels 18%
clams 4%
what is the catch for aquaculture
45400 tonnes
blue mussel, Atlantic salmon (19,000 tonnes) and Pacific cupped oyster
what is the catch for seaweed
29500 tonnes per year, including 28000 tonnes of rockweed which is used in the alginate and fertiliser industries
in the UK what are the highest demands of fish
- Tuna – 72 tonnes
- Salmon – 47 tonnes
- Cod – 42 tonnes
- Prawns – 33 tonnes
what nutrients can you get from fish
vitamin A, D, B12, zinc, iron, calcuim, protein, iodine and omega-3
what is PDCAAS
Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score(PDCAAS) is a method of evaluating thequality of a proteinbased on both theamino acidrequirements of humans and their ability to digest it
what is DIAAS
Emerging method - DIAAS (digestible indispensable amino acid score)
what fish contains the most amounts of iodine
haddock, cod, plaice, salmon, canned tuna
what is methymercury
a neurotoxin- highest amounts in swordfish, tuna then cod
highest amounts= alaskan cod
lowest amounts= salmon
able to cross placenta and cause damage
bigger the animal- more methymercury
what is selenium
-Essential for many of the bodies natural antioxidant enzymes
-Important role in thyroid function – conversion of T4 to T3
-Essential for spermatogenesis & immune function
-albacore tuna has low amounts of mercury and high amounts of seleium
what are polyunstaurated fatty acids
-Beneficial for brain development
-Immunomodulatory properties
-CVD, inflammatory conditions
what is the advice for pregnancy
- no more than 2 portions of oily fish a week, such as salmon, trout, mackerel or herring
- you should eat no more than 2 tuna steaks (about 140g cooked or 170g raw) or 4 medium-size cans of tuna (about 140g when drained) per week
-You should limit oily fish because they can have pollutants such as dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in them. If you eat too much of these, they can be harmful to your unborn baby.
