PAs Aquaculture Industry Perspective

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PAs Aquaculture Industry Perspective

• PA Trout Summit 2002

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• Problem was created by following Great Lakes
  Protocol (GLP)
• PFBC (GLP) lt0.1 ppm in fish flesh

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FDA Tolerance Levels in Human Foods

• 1.5 ppm milkfat
• 1.5 ppm fat from dairy products (cheese, yogurt)
• 0.3 ppm eggs
• 2.0 ppm fish shellfish
• 0.2 ppm infant junior foods

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Source(s)

• Water
• Feed
• Other ?

Evaluated Re-evaluated
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Feed-Specifically Zeigler Bros., Inc.

• Tests BELOW detection levels (0.2 ppm)
• Using FDA Approved Levels
• Harrisburg Patriot News Dec. 5, 2001
• Fish Food Not A Factor in PCBs Levels

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Effects on PAs Aquaculture Industry

• Created confusion and hysteria timed
  immediately before opening of trout season
• Countless phone calls lost time, energy,
  money
• Cancelled orders
• Lost revenue 30-40
• Damaged image private state facilities
• Lost confidence by licensee

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Lets Focus on Positive value of PA Aquaculture!
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PAs Aquaculture Economics

• 70 Farms
• Trout
• Hybrid Bass
• Tropical/Ornamental
• Bait
• Gamefish
• Minor Species

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PAs Aquaculture Economics

• 8.4 million in Total Sales
• 5.44 million Trout Sales
• 5 Nationally in Pounds Produced
• 20 million Feed, Supplies, Fish Exports
• 12 million Feed, Supplies, Domestic Shipments

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PAs Aquaculture Economics

• PFBC - 01 5.2 million stocked
• - 02 3.8 million stocked
• - 03 4.1 million stocked

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Economic Value

• Rods
• Reels
• Bait Lures
• Line
• Boots

• Motors
• Hotels
• Gas
• Restaurants
• Memories