There was a lively discussion at the spring conference of the Association of Icelandic Fishmeal Producers, which was held on 8-9. last April at the Grand Hotel. Matís did not give up and had two lectures on his side there.
In his lecture, Lárus Þorvaldsson discussed the cooling of pelagic catch for processing on land. There he went over the results that have been achieved with continuous temperature measurements and follow-up on board the pelagic vessels of Síldarvinnslan, but in addition he presented the possibilities of computerized thermodynamics and hydrodynamics for design, processing control and decision-making in pelagic fishing.
Sigurjón Arason also discussed Matís' research on seasonal fluctuations in the fat and dry matter content of pelagic fish, as well as his input on market conditions and the potential for utilization of various pelagic species. Sigurjón also discussed Matís' work in creating a quality indicator for pelagic fish, but in recent months Matís has developed sensory assessment methods to assess the freshness of pelagic species.
Both lectures aroused great interest among conference guests and it is clear that Matís' research is being closely monitored for the benefit of the Icelandic fisheries sector.