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Menhaden became important as an economic resource after the Civil War. Beaufort Fisheries is a factory that uses menhaden as the raw material to make fish meal, fish oil, and high protein fish solubles. | |||
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Most menhaden are caught
within a mile of the ocean shore. A purse seine is used to catch the
fish.
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The outside of the factory looks like warehouses. There are many cats wandering around. Can you guess why? | |||
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The fish are loaded into
the factory from the ships. Once in the building, they are roasted for
processing.
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The roaster room is very hot. This machine is similar to the one used to make corn oil. | |||
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These tanks are used to stort
the fish oil. They look
very similar to the tanks used to stored heating oil. |
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"So what are some potential uses
of the menhaden?" you ask.
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Test your menhaden knowledge!Which of the following items on the left can be used to make the items on the right?
Below are some helpful links you may want to exlpore:North Carolina Maritime Museum Atlantic Mehaden Fishery Management Plan North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Cool Kid's Fishin' |
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