Petrobras, Fisheries Ministry partner to study fish oil biodiesel
Petrobras Biofuel and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperative programs focused on the exploration and production of biodiesel from residual fish oil. The partnership was established at the launch event of the Harvest Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture. Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, was in attendance.
The president of Petrobras Biofuel, Miguel Rossetto, said the partnership aims to promote studies for use of this raw material in the production of biodiesel. “We will support the development of a new alternative supply and also contribute to the recovery of waste fishing activity in the production of biofuels,” Rossetto said.
The initiative is aligned with the Harvest Plan that aims at expansion of fishing activity and trade and aims to produce 2 million tons of fish by 2014. Petrobras Biofuel is already developing initiatives to evaluate the use of fish oil for biodiesel. One example is the partnership pilot project conducted with Biopeixe fish farmers of the region Jaguaribara, Ceará, for prospecting in Castanhão Dam.
The agreement’s main objectives are to expand the use and productivity of natural resources, fisheries and aquaculture, increase the income of fishermen and add value to production, and promote technical development, scientific and technological innovations for the activity.
3 Responses
Michael Boros
2012-10-26
1This fuel processor link is ahead of the curve. It processes waste oil and crude fish oil into fuel. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261115838184?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
George Voll
2012-10-31
2This is one of the programs the US needs to adopt, just think of the Asian Carp that are taking over our waterways.
Courtney
2012-11-07
3you know George...you hit the nail on the head....we americans create sooo much waste...I am sure they are trying to catch these fish and let them die and go to waste...or bury them....think of the amount of alternative energy could be made from eradicating these foreign fish from our waters!
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