Towards optimal handling and processing of sea cucumber in eastern Canada Reference Number: For NSERC office use only NSERC PIN: 145624 Date Approved by RGO: 2017/03/22 16:31 NSERC PIN Validated:

实现加拿大东部海参的最佳处理和加工 参考号：仅供 NSERC 办公室使用 NSERC PIN：145624 RGO 批准日期：2017/03/22 16:31 NSERC PIN 验证：

• 批准号: 508323-2017
• 负责人: Mercier, Annie
• 金额: $ 1.79万
• 依托单位: Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=639327
• 关键词: Towards; optimal; handling; processing; sea

Sea cucumber is an emerging but growing industry in Atlantic Canada that has yet to reach its full potential.Unlike most sea cucumbers exploited elsewhere in the world, which are hand-caught, manually processed anddestined to luxury seafood markets, sea cucumbers in Atlantic Canada (Cucumaria frondosa) are trawled,mechanically processed and typically generate low to moderate returns. Moreover, no standards exist at presentfor handling, transporting and holding the raw material to obtain standardized commercial products. Quin SeaFisheries is a prominent seafood processor based in Newfoundland & Labrador that seeks to optimize its seacucumber branch by drawing on the expertise of the Mercier Lab in the biology and conservation of seacucumbers. The objectives of the proposed project are to (1) address the challenges currently experienced byQuin Sea Fisheries in standardizing the aspect of sea cucumbers that enter the processing chain; and (2)experiment with various handling techniques that might enhance the end products or warrant future R&D. Thelong-term aim is to develop optimal techniques for holding and handling sea cucumbers to increase the value ofthe commercial end-products and their competitiveness on the markets, and ultimately maximize the associatedreturns. This project will also constitute the first phase in developing a series of best practices for sea cucumberexploitation that should benefit all Canadian stakeholders involved and help grow this promising industry in asustainable way.

海参是加拿大大西洋地区一个新兴但不断增长的产业，尚未充分发挥其潜力。与世界其他地方开采的大多数海参不同，这些海参是手工捕获、手工加工并运往豪华海鲜市场的，加拿大大西洋地区的海参（Cucumaria frondosa）是通过拖网捕捞、机械加工的，通常产生低到中等的回报。此外，目前还没有关于处理、运输和保存原材料以获得标准化商业产品的标准。 Quin SeaFisheries 是一家位于纽芬兰和拉布拉多的著名海鲜加工商，致力于利用 Mercier 实验室在海参生物学和保护方面的专业知识来优化其海参业务。拟议项目的目标是 (1) 解决 Quin Sea Fisheries 目前在标准化进入加工链的海参方面遇到的挑战； (2) 尝试各种可能增强最终产品或保证未来研发的处理技术。长期目标是开发海参保存和处理的最佳技术，以提高商业最终产品的价值及其在市场上的竞争力，并最终实现相关回报最大化。该项目还将构成开发一系列海参开发最佳实践的第一阶段，这将使所有参与的加拿大利益相关者受益，并帮助以可持续的方式发展这个有前景的行业。