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HyperSaline Cold Shock Treatment of Overcatch (and fouling and parasites and ..., and cold chain entry) The Super Salty Slush Puppy Bob Cox, Wayne O’Connor, Peter Kosmeyer, Kyle Johnston & Mike Dove

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Hyper-­‐Saline  Cold  Shock  Treatment  of  Overcatch  (and  fouling  and  parasites  

and  ...,  and  cold  chain  entry)  

The  Super  Salty  Slush  Puppy  Bob  Cox,  Wayne  O’Connor,  Peter  

Kosmeyer,  Kyle  Johnston  &  Mike  Dove  

 

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Why?  

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and  more  whys  

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and  what  have  we  done  to  fix?  

we’ve  tried  waxing  

we  know  the  Japanese  farmers  roll  in  salt  and  we’ve  seen  the  Canadians  farming  oysters  under  ice  

we’ve  tried  drying  

we’ve  tried  cooking  

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and  someGmes  we’re  too  late  doing  something  before  harvest  

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Is  there  a  beJer  way?  

Immersion  Quick  Freeze  –  as  used  on  fishing  boats  

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iniGal  trials  on  oysters  look  promising  

•  nobody  scalded  in  the  effort  •  100%  effecLve  •  large  margin  for  error  

(compared  with  the  “3  count”  a  huge  margin)  

•  opportunity  to  take  on  the  water  

•  Harvey  Calvert  is  looking  like  he  needs  a  new  hobby  

So  …    

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let’s  build  a  prototype  

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how  did  it  go?  

The  results:  •  Controls  0  loss  •  No  loss  of  treated  stock  •  45  sec  >  90%  effecLve  •  75  sec  100%  effecLve  •  CondiLon  unaffected  

 

The  tests:  •  On  land,  Commercial  stock,  Seapa  

baskets  100  oysters/basket      •  Pacific  oysters  (65  mm)  overcaught  

with  PO  (22mm)  &  SRO  (14mm)  •  0,  45  or  75  sec  (N=10  baskets)  •  Returned  to  the  lease  and  checked  

aeer  7  days    •  Tested  for  survival  &  condiLon  

(macro  &  CI)  

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what  else  can  it  do?  

Barnacles  B.  trigonus  &  A.  variegatus:    Dead  in  15  sec  

Flatworms  Imogine  mcgrathi:    Dead  in  15  sec    

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Mudworm  

Results  inconclusive  due  to  lack  of  affected  stock  to  test  however  extension  of  results  of  tesLng  of  what  we  could  and  known  treatments  indicate  likely  favourable  outcomes  but  expected  to  be  dependent  on  salinity,  immersion  Lmes  and  in-­‐tank  agitaLon  

Hairy  Mussels  

Take  a  bit  longer  to  kill  But  sLll  dead  before  damage  to  host  

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further  work  The  list  is  long  and  includes:  v Pushing  the  limits  on:  • how  fast  and  slow  product  can  be  moved  through  and  sLll  deliver  results  • temperature  range  (in  theory  should  be  able  to  get  to  -­‐30⁰  if  we  wanted  to  actually  freeze  whole  shell,  and  at  the  other  end  is  it  sLll  effecLve  at  -­‐10⁰  as  that  would  make  it  cheaper  providing  duraLon  didn’t  increase  exponenLally)  • impact  of  agitaLon    -­‐  will  simple  plunging  achieve  the  same  outcomes  • return  to  water  –  will  on-­‐board  treatment  with  immediate    return  to  water  improve  treatment  performances  v Mudworm  –  while  indicaLons  are  good,  the  claim  of  cold  shock  as  an  absolute  killer  in  all  circumstances  is  not  yet  being  made  v Ideal  treatment  windows  and  can  they  be  overlapped  for  purpose  (overcatch  treatment  with  pest  and/or  fouling  treatments)  v Will  the  baskets  take  it?  (SEAPA  has  been  tested  and  has  proved  fine)  v Impact  on  bacterial  load  via  treatment  on  entering  route  to  market  and  extension  of  shelf  life  (in  and  outside  oyster)  v ApplicaLon  for  whole  shell  freezing  for  sale  and  export  condiLons  saLsfacLon  (USFDA  &  EU)  v Efficacy  of  treatment  for  alternate  tank  systems  (eg  retro-­‐fimed  cookers)  v CosLngs  –  What  opportuniLes  to  do  bemer?  for  the  prototype  and  assuming  it’s  the  fourth  level  of  treatment  (aeer  vacaLng  known  overcatch  areas,  variable  height  systems  to  lie/lower  out  of  catch  zone,  and  holding  in  high  energy  water  for  maximum  rumbling)  and  therefore  required  only  once  every  four  years  the  cost  is  esLmated  @  $2.85  per  thousand  [or  $4,200  for  oysters  with  a  market  value  of  $1,000,000].    v What  would  you  like  to  see  …  

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Copies  of  the  full  report  are  available,  I  have  some  hard  copies  with  me  and  can  email  it  if  you  let  me  know  [[email protected]]  or  you  can  access  it  on  the  OT  site.    Opportunity  also  exists  to  see  the  machine  in  operaLon  at  Port  Stephens  (and  you’re  welcome  to  bring  your  own  oysters  to  test  performance).