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Alaska Journal | FISH FACTOR: Alaska crab shells displacing man-made chemicals


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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 7:08pm
Most people are unaware that the yarns and fabrics that make up our carpets, clothing, car seats, mattresses, even mop heads, are coated with chemicals and metals such as copper, silver and aluminum that act as fire retardants, odor preventers, antifungals and anti-microbials.
Now, crab shells from Alaska are providing the same safeguards in a bio-friendly way.
The metals and chemicals are being replaced by all-natural Tidal-Tex liquid treatments derived from chitosan molecules found in the exoskeletons of crab shells.
The bio-shift stems from a partnership between Leigh Fibers of South Carolina and Tidal Vision, the proprietary maker of the crab-based product that it began making in a 20-foot Conex van in Juneau six years ago. The company, which now operates near Seattle and has 22 full-time employees in three production facilities, expects to put up to 60 people to work within two years. ....

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Alaska Journal | FISH FACTOR: Copper River season set as restaurant demand returns


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Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:48am
Trident Seafoods President of Alaska Operations Vic Scheibert, left, and CEO Joe Bundrant hold up one of the first Copper River king salmon of the 2020 season. Depressed demand amid pandemic restaurant closures and a poor return contributed to a rough season a year ago, but interest is picking up with the season set to begin May 17. (Photo/Courtesy/Alaska Airlines)
Alaska’s 2021 salmon officially starts on May 17 with a 12-hour opener for reds and kings at the Copper River.
All eyes will be on early Cordova dock prices for Alaska’s famous “first fresh salmon of the season” as an indicator of wild salmon markets. COVID-19 closures of high end restaurants and seafood outlets in 2020 tanked starting prices to $3 per pound for sockeyes and $6.50 for king salmon, down from $10 and $14, respectively the previous year. ....

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