( Update: 03/04/2015 )
Shrimp News: Hi, on June 26, I sent the following note to the 6,826 registered readers ofShrimp News:
Over the years, I’ve posted a couple dozen reports to my webpage about the marvels of chitosan, which is made from chitin, one of the major constituents of shrimp shells. My reports made it sound like there was going to be a huge market for discarded shrimp heads and shells, but I never hear anything from farmers or processors who are actually selling shrimp wastes as a by-product.
Are any of you actually selling shrimp heads and shells for the production of chitosan?
How big is the market for your discarded heads and shells?
How much do you get for them?
Is it a profitable sideline?
If you have any information on the market for discarded shrimp heads and shells, please email it to me, and I’ll bring it all together and post a report about it to my webpage. I’ll give you credit for your contribution, but if you prefer not to be cited, just say, “Bob, don’t use my name or email address.”