Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_19 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
PEOPLE & PLACES
Text Appearing After Image:
Barry Nash visited rural Russia last summer, he found an intriguing seafood delicacy — laminaria: seaweed blended with seafood or fruit. "Russia has a strong market for seafood," says Nash, North Carolina Sea Grant's seafood technology and marketing specialist at the North Carolina State University Seafood Laboratory. "They eat a lot of smoked fish, herring, and laminaria. The Russian government is pushing laminaria because it is rich in iodine." Nash sampled various seafood products at the Rybalkina seafood processing and wholesale business in the Voronezh Region in central Russia. The company produces more than 100 different items — from smoked and salty fish, to fish preserves and fish-based convenience foods. He also provided advice on improving the quality of the company's products, extending the shelf life of processed seafood and expanding product development. "I was very impressed with the facility and the marketing savvy of the owner and his technologist," Nash says. "Because the plant is in a rural area, it has little competition from other seafood businesses," he adds. The Voronezh Region also is home to a number of food-producing plants. Agricultural Cooperative Development International (ACDI)/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) sponsored Nash's trip. The private development organization promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. "Barry performed an invaluable service on a volunteer basis to a Russian seafood business," says Henry Garcia, regional ACDI/VOCA recruiter. "He did excellent work for us and hopefully can help us more in the future." RUSSIAN SEAFOOD MARKETS Russia's strong tradition of fish and seafood production dates back to the Soviet era, when it was one of the world's leading producers/ exporters. The Soviet Union ceased to exist in 1991, but Russia is now the eighth largest seafood LEFT: The cathedrals of Moscow are about 300 miles from the city of Voronezh. 26 Coastwatch I Winter2006 I www.ncseagrant.org

Note About Images