FISHERMAN’S BREAKFAST 2.0

Potential for regional crab value creation

• Dr. Arne Schröder, Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries

Moderation: Alexander Wever, Founder and Owner, AWF Consulting 

Brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) are caught and consumed here, but not de-shelled to add value. At the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, we are researching whether and how mechanical shrimp shelling and thus value creation in the fishing region could work on the basis of contactless technology (see also stands 5F25 and 5H20). In addition to the technical feasibility, we are also investigating the economic feasibility of this “Crab Pulping 3.0”. We are also looking at whether and how machine-pulled crabs could be marketed more profitably in the region and how the resulting shell waste can be utilized sustainably. In our lecture, I will present and discuss the initial results of our project.

Dr. Arne Schröder, Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries

Dr. Arne Schröder is a biologist with a PhD in ecology and has been working as project coordinator of the research and development project “Alternative crab value creation” funded by the state of Lower Saxony at the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries in Bremerhaven since 2022.

Alexander Wever, Founder and Owner, AWF Consulting 

The company founder and owner of AWF Consulting, Alexander Wever, has been working full-time in the fish/seafood sector for over 25 years, so that AWF Consulting has a wide-ranging, excellent professional network based on personal relationships. The exclusive specialization in the fish/seafood sector enables AWF to offer a breadth and depth of consulting services on this topic that is probably unique in the German-speaking world. This includes, in particular, the precise analysis of value chains and sales channels, the assessment of consumer preferences and complex calculation models for seafood. In addition to his consultancy work, Alexander Wever also represents national and international non-profit organizations in German-speaking countries such as the “Eel Initiative”, the “ESF Eel Stewardship Fund”, the “SEG Sustainable Eel Group” and the North American “Food Export USA Northeast”.

This event will be held in German.