FROZEN fish shredded at -25degrees C is being used to produce 'tea bag' processed baits for longlining by the company Adlodun (Attraction) in Iceland.
Its new technology could have far-reaching applications, however, as it can be used for manufacturing fish farm feed and even very high-quality single frozen human consumption products, such as fish burgers.
The process relies on shredding frozen blocks to produce a kind of fish 'snow' and its first use is in the production of baits for longliners.
Fishing gear company Dimon, the Icelandic agent for Norwegian longline gear manufacturer Fiskevegn, has been involved in a number of attempts to produce processed bait.
However,
