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  • From: Steve Diver <steved AT ncat.org>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] heavy metals in fish emulsion
  • Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:37:10 -0500

Hey Nan -

Interesting feedback!
Presumably the comment relates to heavy metal pollution
of waterways -- oceanic and river -- and subsequent uptake
into the fish food chain, thereby winding up in fish emulsion,
as well.

The figures on mercury pollution of waterways and
fish contamination are staggering.
Robert Kennedy Jr. quoted figures on how many states
post warnings and limits on fish consumption from
rivers and streams, deposited from industrial polluters
including smokestacks; i.e., air pollution effecting fish
contamination.

In the last year I've pulled together key resources
on fish composting (good amound of technical documentation)
and methods for processing fish wastes into fish emulsions
and hyrosylates (little technical information).... but
have not looked into heavy metal contamination of
liquid fish products or fish meal, so I can't say much.

Liquid fish fertilizers combined with molasses, microbes,
and minerals are jacking up soil biology and bioavailable
fertility on crop farms via irrigation injection, word on the
street.

Steve Diver







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