Contact
Sigurjón Arason
Chief Engineer
sigurjon.arason@matis.is
Slegist um slógið - Nýtil á slógi frá fiskvinnslum / Utilization of offal from the fish industry
The main goal of the project was to utilize in a profitable way the catch that comes ashore in Þorlákshöfn with catch that is not gutted at sea. The aim was to establish a start-up company, which emphasizes the utilization of the sludge for fertilizer production, along with job creation and foreign exchange savings. The study revealed, among other things, that skyrmysa can be used to acidify the slag in part together with formic acid. Tests on the use of fish manure as fertilizer on vegetated land and cultivated fields showed that the growth of grass and vegetation cover increased considerably.
The aim of this project was to utilize fish viscera from Þorlákshöfn in a profitable way. The aim was the establishment of entrepreneurs, which emphasizes the use of fish viscera to produce fertilizer, along with job creation and saving of foreign exchange. The results included the use of whey along with formic acid for acidification of the viscera. The results of using fish viscera on barren land and agricultural headlands showed that the growth of grass and vegetation cover increased considerably.