A start has been made in developing less 
conventional uses for fish. For example, the 
United States can be credited with first using 
canned tuna, breaded shrimp, and the fish sand- 
wich. Processes have been established to manufac- 
ture fish protein concentrate from lean species. 
New methods are being developed to preserve and 
increase shelf life of fishery products. 
Two tables indicate the Federal effort 
processing technology. Figure 20 lists the Bureau 
of Commercial Fisheries program funds in process- 
ing, Fiscal Year 1968. Figure 21 shows distribu- 
tion of Bureau personnel engaged in processing 
research by position and location, Fiscal Year 
1968. 
in 
2. Problems 
a. Inspection With increasing mechanization and 
efficiency of handling and processing, factors 
affecting quality must be considered. The quality 
of US. fishery products varies greatly; only a small 
percentage is inspected by the Federal Govern- 
ment for quality or health hazards. Under the 
Department of the Interior’s voluntary inspection 
services, 260 million pounds of fish and fishery 
products were inspected during 1967. 
However, inspection may be conducted by such 
other groups as the States and the National 
Canner’s Association. The latter inspects salmon 
Figure 20 
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, 
BRANCH OF PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 
PROGRAM FUNDS, FISCAL YEAR 1968 
Location ($ thousand) 
Seattle, Washington . 660 
Pascagoula, Mississippi 135 
Gloucester, Massachusetts . 470! 
College Park, Maryland . 670 
Ann Arbor, Michigan 165! 
Ketchican, Alaska 285 
Terminal Island, California 135 
Total . 2,520 
Includes contributed funds from other agencies. 
canners of the Pacific Northwest under an agree- 
ment with the Food and Drug Administration. In 
general, the canners (particularly salmon and tuna) 
have relatively rigid standards and inspection 
systems. However, it appears that much more 
effective inspection is needed for fresh and frozen 
fish and for small-operator plants. 
A small number of food poisonings involving 
fishery products have occurred and have been 
Figure 21 
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, BRANCH OF TECHNOLOGY, DISTRIBUTION 
OF PERSONNEL BY TYPE OF POSITION AND LOCATION, FY 1968 
oe Seattle, Pascagoula, Gloucester, oe ooD Ketchikan, Use 
Type of Position : ae : Park, Arbor, Island, 
Washington Mississippi | Massachusetts Manyiand Riennen Alaska California 
Chemists: 45.) %.Sr-%an 2) vay sae Sat Set ac 22 15 14 4 4 2 
Chemical Engineer 3 _ 4 1 - — 
Mechanical Engineer = ~ 1 — = - = 
Food Technologist . 1 1 6 1 1 1 - 
Physicist cot: = - _ 1 - - - 
Health Physicist . . . . . 1... - - 1 = - 
Microbiologist . 1 - D, 1 - 
Statistician. 2. BES wa ae - - - 1 — - - 
Animal Husbandry . . . . . . . - - 2 - - 
NUthItiOnISte ai ee sande been oe een einer - - - 1 - —- = 
Home Economist. . . . . .. . - - - - 1 - - 
mechnictan = esses, “= | sient a = - 1 — 6 1 - 
Miscellaneous Personnel 
(includes clerical, aides, and 
part time) . 1/ 4 10 30 6 1 u 
Total (179)! 46 12 34 55 21 8 3 
"Total number of authorized positions, including vacancies. 
VI-152 
