1. Quality Enhancing Equipment Alex Gardner, MUN

2. Outline Objective - Quality Improvements Objective - Quality Improvements Overview of Available Equipment Overview of Available Equipment Options For Larger/Smaller Vessels Options For Larger/Smaller Vessels

3. Components Handling Tank to Reduce Broken Shrimp Handling Tank to Reduce Broken Shrimp Ice Slurry machines Ice Slurry machines Slurry Holding tanks Slurry Holding tanks Insulated Boxes Insulated Boxes Automated by-catch separator conveyor Automated by-catch separator conveyor Hopper system Hopper system

4. Options Existing Fleet Existing Fleet Chill Tank Chill Tank Ice slurry Ice slurry Insulated box - bag combination Insulated box - bag combination Longer Vessels Chill Tanks Ice Slurry Tanks Automated Sorting Insulated Boxes

5. Larger Vessel Operations Minimal Handling

6. Protected from Sun and Heat Low Height Sloped Floor & Chilled Water to Move Shrimp

7. Hydraulic Door Opening

8. To Box

9. In-Feed Hopper to By-Catch Separator to Boxing

10. Smaller Vessel option

11. Smaller Vessel Option Holding Tank vs. Pen Board Holding Advantage - No Shovelling or Sweeping

13. Sealed Tank with Chilled Water Added

14. Cover to Aid in Rolling Out the Trawl

15. Flat Floor, Rectangular Fish Hold for Boxing

16. Ice Slurry Generator Mixing Tank

17. Ice Slurry Continued Superchilled to -2 o C Reduced the temperature of the Shrimp to a final temp of -0.7 o C

18. Boxing Boxing will increase the quality of the shrimp, less handling and will increase the shelf life. Combination of bags and boxing will also help the quality.

19. Conclusions Using Ice Slurry and Chill tanks will greatly increase the quality and shelf life of shrimp, and can be implemented on the existing fleet Using Ice Slurry and Chill tanks will greatly increase the quality and shelf life of shrimp, and can be implemented on the existing fleet Other systems can be implemented on larger vessels and would also increase the value of the shrimp Other systems can be implemented on larger vessels and would also increase the value of the shrimp By catch separator By catch separator Large boxes Large boxes Etc. Etc.

20. Questions? Comments?