1 medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 oz tortilla chips (2 cups) 4 oz shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 (8-oz) bag mini sweet pepper rings 1/4 cup sliced black olives, drained 1 1/2 lb medium peeled/deveined shrimp, tails removed 2 tablespoons taco seasoning 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped 4 cups shredded lettuce 1/2 cup cilantro avocado yogurt dressing Prep: Remove corn husks and silks; slice kernels off cobs (2–3 cups) into medium bowl. Scrape cobs with back of knife to release remaining juices. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Slice onion.
Steps:
1. Place chips and cheese in food processor bowl; process until finely chopped. Spread mixture evenly in thin layer on foil-lined baking sheet; bake 10–12 minutes or until golden and crispy.
2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 1–2 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add peppers and onions; cook 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until vegetables begin to brown. Add corn and olives; cook 2–3 more minutes or until corn is tender. Meanwhile, coat shrimp with taco seasoning (wash hands).
3. Stir shrimp into onion mixture; cook 4–5 more minutes and until shrimp turn pink and opaque. Transfer shrimp to large serving platter.
4. Chop cilantro. Place lettuce in medium bowl; toss with cilantro and dressing until coated. Place salad over shrimp. Crumble chip and cheese mixture; sprinkle over salad. Serve.
The global shrimp market is poised to grow by $4.89 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 3% during the forecast period.
This report on the shrimp market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
The market is driven by the growing awareness about the health benefits of shrimp and rising number of shrimp-based product launches. In addition, growing awareness about the health benefits of shrimp is anticipated to boost the growth of the market as well.
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The waters off the southern tip of New Jersey are the horseshoe crab capital of the world.
The creepy looking critters have been around about 450 million years and are in high demand from pharmaceutical companies.
Horseshoe crab blood is hypersensitive to dangerous bacteria that can develop in injectable medicines and vaccines.
Now, the prehistoric creatures are playing a key role in a massive inoculation campaign involving several drug companies racing to develop, and gain approval for, a COVID-19 vaccine.
David Wheeler, Executive Director of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation, said since the horseshoe crab is a protected species, pharmaceutical companies are only allowed to collect the crabs and extract their blood.
"There are certain numbers that are allowed. There's a certain percentage of blood that they're able to take, about a third. And then they're supposed to be returned to the environment," he said. "Our concern is that there's never been any real transparency."
Pharmaceutical officials estimate between 3% and 5% of the crabs die in the process.
Environmental experts estimate it's more like 15%.
The reason it matters is not just the risk to the horseshoe crab population, but also the threat to migratory birds that depend on the crabs' eggs in the Delaware Bay for food as they travel round-trip between the Arctic and South America.
Dr. Larry Niles, a wildlife biologist, says a synthetic alternative to horseshoe crab blood called Recombinant Factor C, or RFC, is already being used by pharmaceutical companies in Europe.
"For some reason, the US pharmacopeia has basically placed so much restriction on RFC that it's going to take years to get it approved," he said.
Both Niles and Wheeler say they are not against the use of horseshoe crabs in the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine, but want drug companies to prove that they are doing it safely and responsibly.
New regulations for commercial Dungeness crab fishermen in Oregon aim to get boats on the water earlier in the season and reduce the amount of gear to avoid tangling with endangered whales.
The regulations, adopted in September, involve a number of key changes to how the fishery is managed, including a 20% reduction in the number of pots a permit holder is allowed to fish with later in the season.
Crab pots stacked at the Port of Ilwaco.
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The state is also tightening regulations around when fishermen can get replacement tags for gear reported as lost and lowering requirements for how full of meat crabs must be along the southern coast in order for the season to open.
The late-season gear reduction will be in place for the next three seasons. Fishery managers will evaluate how effective this measure is at reducing the risk of whale entanglement while still enabling an economically viable fishery.
Oregon’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery traditionally opens in December but has been delayed in recent years by everything from harmful algal blooms and low meat yield in crabs to industry squabbles over the starting price per pound.
But Caren Braby, the marine program manager with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said getting boats on the water earlier and reducing the amount of gear later in the season when whales are moving off the coast through fishing areas is key to avoiding entanglement issues.
“It’s a little bit of a blunt instrument,” she said. “But that’s the one tool that we have right now that we know is going to make a difference.”
Oregon is also continuing to work on a habitat conservation plan to be submitted to federal fishery managers and will host two virtual public meetings on Oct. 8 and Oct. 22 to give fishermen and industry leaders the opportunity to provide their input.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service is considering issuing an incidental take permit to Oregon for the entanglement of species like humpback whales and leatherback sea turtles that are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The permit would allow some degree of impact to the whales by the Oregon fishery.
“Our fleet is made up of 400 individual businesspeople who each bring a different perspective to the issue,” said Hugh Link, the executive director of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.
“For over three years, they have been given the opportunity to weigh in on how best to mitigate the whale entanglement risk,” he continued. “But it is an ongoing process. These upcoming meetings are the next important step and we hope they take the opportunity to have their voices heard.”
Whale entanglements on the West Coast have increased in the past six years.
While the number may be due to greater public awareness, fishery managers and researchers also point to a marine heatwave that began in 2014 and triggered a chain reaction in the ecosystem altering where and when whales migrate and feed. These shifts have begun to draw the whales directly into the path of crabbing gear, Braby said.
Oregon commercial gear has been implicated in some whale entanglement incidents on the West Coast.
Oregon, in collaboration with industry and conservation representatives, wants to get ahead of the problem and avoid a lawsuit like the one brought against California over the impacts to whales from commercial fishing activities. That lawsuit settled in 2019 and now dictates aspects of the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery.
Though some of Oregon’s measures this year are designed to get boats on the water earlier to avoid crossing paths with whales, other factors that determine the start of the fishery’s upcoming season remain unknown.
People with knowledge of the industry believe price negotiations may be tricky this year.
The coronavirus pandemic shut down markets near the start of the most recent season. Though landings and prices appeared good overall by the end of the season this summer, it isn’t clear how much product might be sitting in cold storage.
The pandemic has also altered how restaurants, casinos and other markets operate.
“There’s so many variables every year,” said Tim Novotny, the spokesman for the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. “But it just seems like this year is going to be a mathematician’s delight trying to keep track of what the possibilities might be.”
ODFW is asking commercial Dungeness crab industry representatives to help design the next steps in reducing risk of whale and sea turtle entanglements in crab fishing gear.
ODFW is hosting virtual public meetings Oct. 8 and Oct. 22 to further develop the draft conservation plan describing Oregon’s actions to support both this culturally iconic fishery and reduce entanglements.
At these meetings, ODFW will describe the newly adopted regulations to address whale entanglement
that will be in place for the upcoming commercial crab season starting Dec. 1. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted these rules at their Sept. 11 meeting in addition to rules which better align ODFW’s crab biotoxin rules with those of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Whale entanglements have increased since a marine heatwave began in 2014 and are particularly evident in federally listed humpback whales which forage in Oregon waters during the warmer months (April – November). Oregon gear has been confirmed on entangled whales observed as far south as Mexico and as far north as Washington. While reports of whale entanglements are likely rising in part due to public awareness, research is demonstrating the biggest factor may be changing ocean conditions which altered where and when whales migrate and feed.
ODFW’s Dr. Caren Braby is leading the agency’s effort to find creative ways to support the fishery and address critical conservation issues over the long-term.
“It’s important to balance our stewardship responsibilities for both the recovering humpback whale populations and Oregon’s iconic Dungeness crab fishery,” Braby said. “Our goal is for the two to co-exist and thrive.”
Industry members are playing a pivotal role in recommendations and best management practices generated by the Oregon Whale Entanglement Working Group. Led by Oregon Sea Grant, the Working Group included industry, environmental groups, marine mammal experts, and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
The Working Group meetings led to the beginning of a research project to fill the critical information gap on where and when whales are feeding in Oregon waters. Oregon State University’s Dr. Leigh Torres leads the project funded by the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Oregon Sea Grant, ODFW and the U.S. Coast Guard partner in this important project.
The adaptive management approach of the conservation plan will be the focus of the Oct. 8 and Oct. 22 meetings which run 1-4 pm.
It might not be such a strange site in Ocean City or perhaps Bermuda, but what a local couple recently spotted in their backyard was definitely not typical for Berks County.
On Monday, crawling through the green grass, they found a rather large hermit crab. Its off-white, pointy shell and over-sized left claw were most certainly out of place along Park Avenue in Kenhorst.
Officials from the Humane League of Lancaster County, who did not identify the couple who found the animal, said the couple contacted the Humane League of Berks County and were referred to the Lancaster branch because the Berks shelter is closed for renovations.
The couple bought some supplies at a local pet store to keep the hermit crab overnight and dropped it off Tuesday.
Leann Quire, director of shelter operations for Humane Pennsylvania Partners for a Humane Pennsylvania, said "Louie," as the hermit crab has come to be known, is quite a specimen.
"It is a big hermit crab," she said. "It is one of the bigger ones we've seen."
Quire said she has been working in the animal welfare field for over a decade, and Louie is only the second stray hermit crab she's come across. The other, she said, was found in a sandbox.
There are two possibilities for how the crab ended up on the lam, Quire said.
One is that his owner intentionally set him loose.
"We encourage people not to do that," Quire said. "They can't be put back into the wild. They're not going to survive."
The other option is that Louie is an escape artist. Quire said hermit crabs are very good climbers and have been known to abscond from terrariums without lids.
The Humane League has posted about Louie on social media in a attempt to find his owner, if his owner is looking for him. Like all animals that arrive at the shelter, he will be held for 48 hours before being put up for adoption.
His release date — when he can be adopted — is Thursday, Quire said.
"We have got a lot of interest already," she said. "I think we'll find a good home for him pretty quickly."
For more information on Louie or the Humane League of Lancaster County call 717-393-6551 or email adoptlancaster@humanepa.org.
Ever since GMC announced that it would be reviving the legendary Hummer nameplate as an all-electric vehicle (with some absolutely bonkers capability ratings), fans have been ravenous for updates. It’s no wonder, then, that when GM engineer Al Oppenheiser shared a logo teasing the upcoming vehicle’s “crab mode,” the internet went insane.
Meet the most powerful GMC this side of the Hummer EV:The Sierra 3500HD
The backstory
On September 10th, GM Authority’s Sam McEachern reported that Oppenheiser had tweeted a “black-colored shield background with an orange crab in the middle and the words “Hummer EV” emblazoned across it.” It was accompanied by the caption “real revolutionaries forge their own direction.”
The prevailing theory is that the icon will represent a unique drive setting called “Crab Mode.” What that means, however, is still very much up for debate.
What Crab Mode probably is
As of yet, GMC hasn’t released any specific details regarding the Hummer EV’s Crab mode. However, there are a few theories worth considering. The first — and most likely — is that it’s a system that utilizes the all-new Hummer’s reported 11,500 lb-ft of torque to help it “crawl” over rocks and other uneven terrain.
It’s also possible that Crab Mode is something similar to the 2021 Yukon’s “Hurricane Turn” feature. This system manipulates the brakes and distributes power to allow the SUV to spin around its front axle like a spinning top. Depending on the way power is distributed to each wheel, this could legitimately rival EV startup Rivian’s “Tank Turn” capability.
What Crab Mode could be
While off-road capability and the ability to spin around a central axis are the two most likely forms Crab Mode will take, there’s another possibility. It could, Transformers-esque, sprout legs and literally crawl over rocks when prompted. This scenario is admittedly unlikely, but it would definitely set it apart from anything else on the road.
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CAPE MAY, N.J. - They are on the beach and folks probably don’t give them a second thought. For decades, horseshoe crabs have played a role in vaccine development. Researchers are now looking at how they could help with a COVID vaccine.
“The horseshoe crab is making an enormous contribution as the manufacturers get ready for the push,” stated Doctor Jim Cooper.
Coronavirus vaccines are on the way, though nobody’s got a real due date. Doctor Cooper says they’ll get here faster and be safer because of testing he helped develop in the 70s that relies on the blood of the horseshoe crab.
“Probably more of the reagent is being used right now than will be used next year when they go into production, because they’re testing their methods for producing the vaccine,” Dr. Cooper explained.
The horseshoe crab has survived virtually unchanged for nearly half a billion years, longevity Patty Woodruff, from Rutgers University’s Cape Shore Laboratory, attributes to a unique blood makeup that reacts to toxins.
“And, they create this really cool chemical in their blood. It’s an amebocyte, and when it’s in the presence of endotoxins made by bacteria, it gels really, really easily and it’s very sensitive to it,” Woodruff explained.
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It makes for an excellent testing system but a hard hit on horseshoe crab populations through the years, through the use of their blood and as trap bait. Woodruff, who focuses on sustainability, says recent numbers are cause for optimism.
“And, the cool thing, they just wrapped up their last one in 2019. And, the numbers are all stable or slightly. And, they look at discreet populations. Our population here in the mid-Atlantic has improved since the last assessment,” Woodruff commented.
That’s not to say people can’t help out. If a horseshoe crab is seen marooned on its back, the instructions are simple – flip them back over and leave them alone.
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Vanuatu is working on producing canned tuna in its SinoVan fish factory in Port Vila.
tuna swimmingPhoto: 123RF
The company started last year and had been selling fish to locals, exporting fresh and frozen tuna.
The Director General for Fisheries, Moses Amos, said the government had decided to inject over $US873,000 into the joint venture to push the production of canned tuna.
The financing is part of a multi-million dollar package allocated to the productive sector.
Amos said the production of canned tuna is a step forward for Vanuatu in preparations towards disasters.
He said the factory should be able to produce over 2200 cans of tuna a day, using one ton of fish.
The Vanuatu government owned 49 percent of shares in the factory with the Chinese company, CNFC, owning the remainder.
Aqua-Spark, an investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture and related technologies and services, has invested in Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based company developing lab-cultured shrimp cells as a substitute for natural or farmed shrimp meat.
Aqua-Spark is the lead investor in Shiok Meat’s USD 12.6 million (EUR 10.8 million) Series A round, which the company will use to open and operate the first commercial pilot plant for cell-based crustacean production. Initially, Shiok Meats is focused on launching a minced shrimp product in 2022. Shiok eventually plans to launch shrimp flavoring paste and powder, fully-formed 3D shrimp, and cell-based lobster and crab products in the coming years.
“This puts Shiok on schedule to become the first company in the world to have a fully functioning commercial pilot plant for cell-based crustacean production,” Aqua-Spark said in a press release.
Shiok Meats touts its cell-based shrimp, which it grows from stem cells in a serum-free media, as a “clean, traceable alternative to the shrimp farming industry.” Shiok’s patent-pending technology can grow crustaceans – including lobster and crab – four times faster than conventional production, according to the company.
“The cell-based animal protein industry has been on our radar for some time as once it is at scale it will have an enormous influence on food production efficiency, food safety, and the environment,” Aqua-Spark Co-Founders Mike Velings and Amy Novogratz said in a joint statement. “As our first investment in cell-based seafood, Shiok Meats immediately stood out to us with their strong, female-led team and impressive milestones to-date. While we’ve invested in a number of technologies working to make shrimp farming more efficient, healthier, and less polluting, Shiok is the first company in our portfolio to focus on shrimp production. We are excited to help shape this novel and innovative industry, which we expect to have a huge impact on the future of seafood, while continuing to support sustainable aquaculture operations, inputs, and innovations across the value chain.”
Velings and Novogratz said the fact that the global shrimp market is valued at around USD 50 billion (EUR 42.6 billion) was an enticement for their investment, as was the fact that so-called “clean meat” production could result in significant reductions of the shrimp sector's greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, land use, and water consumption.
“While there are many farms and technologies improving shrimp farming, there is still work to be done,” they said. “Much of what is currently on the market is raised in crowded factories/farms and treated with antibiotics, chemicals, and hormones. Conventional production processes often contribute to overfishing, excessive bycatch, misrepresentation, and mislabeling as well as contamination with effluents, heavy metals, and microplastics. This form of production is unsustainable and the sector strain will only increase as the population grows. Shiok is addressing this need and disrupting crustacean production to ensure people can eat clean shrimp, crab and lobster from a safe source.”
Shiok Meats was founded by Sandhya Sriram, the company’s CEO and a stem cell scientist, and Ka Yi Ling, who is the firm’s chief scientific officer.
“We are extremely excited to work in partnership with Aqua-Spark as we develop cell-based seafood and meats that are contributing towards a cleaner and healthier seafood industry and solving for the inefficiencies around global protein production,” Sriram said. “Aqua-Spark was the perfect partner to lead our Series A because they care deeply about funding companies that address planetary health and food security. With their help, we hope to become the global leader in cell-based crustaceans and seafood.”
Shiok Meats’ other Series A round investors include SEEDS Capital (the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore), Real Tech Fund (Japan), Irongrey (a Global tech investing family office based in Korea), Yellowdog Empowers Fund (South Korea), Ilshin Holdings Pte. Ltd (Singapore), Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd (Japan), Veg Invest Trust (USA), Makana Ventures (Singapore), AiiM Partners LP (USA), Beyond Impact (Europe), Kelvin Chan Siang Lin (Singapore), and Alex Payne and Nicole Brodeur (USA).
The company received USD 4.6 million (EUR 4.1 million) in a previous round of funding from a consortium of investors last year.
There is now a projected completion date for the work to restore 28 acres of prime nesting habitat for coastal birds at Crab Bank.
But Mount Pleasant officials still have concerns about where the sediments will be dumped to renourish the island in Charleston Harbor.
Mount Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura said sediment from the harbor-deepening project is slated to go on the side of the bank that is closest to Shem Creek, instead of on the opposite side that is farther out at sea.
Crab Bank is typically an eyebrow-shaped area, but it has eroded to just a sliver in recent years because of hurricanes and tides. The rookery had nearly 4,000 birds nesting on 18 acres of high ground at its peak.
S.C. Department of Natural Resources spokesman David Lucas said there was no nesting on the bank this past season or the season before.
“Now, it’s not being used by the birds for that at all because so much of it — the high ground — has gone away,” Lucas said. “It’s really just a sliver remaining of what it was to start with, so that’s kind of the impetus for the project, the renourishment project.”
Work to restore the bank is slated to start next September and should be complete by the winter of 2021. It must be done by November 2022. About 660,000 cubic yards of sediment will be placed within Crab Bank’s footprint.
The town of Mount Pleasant has spent nearly $170,000 to assess the project's impact. DeMoura said if the sediment is placed where planned, it runs the risk of creating a land bridge on the part of Crab Bank that is closest to Hog Island.
"It's so shallow that if they place the material there, it'll fill in the area, potentially creating a land bridge for predators, which would destroy the renourished habitat," DeMoura said.
In addition to this, DeMoura said, the town's models show that the channel taken by commercial boats to leave Shem Creek could silt in within a couple of years if the material is deposited as planned.
Shorebirds, such as pelicans, flocked to the Crab Bank rookery before it eroded away. Andy Hollis, Coastal Conservation League/Provided
The deepening project will take the Charleston Harbor from an average of 45 feet to 52 feet, according to Jeff Livasy, civil works chief for the U.S. Army Corps’ Charleston District.
The Corps is responsible for issuing permits for the disposal of dredge material. Dredging is essentially the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of water bodies, according to National Ocean Service.
Livasy said the Corps considers ways to dispose of dredge spoil material for any planning study they do.
“The vast majority of dredge material goes into either an ocean disposal site offshore, or it goes to upland placement areas such as those along Clouter Creek,” Livasy said.
But the Corps also considers environmental opportunities that would benefit from the dredged material in the least-costly way.
It was decided that Crab Bank was the most fitting site to place the material from the harbor project. However, it posed an additional cost because equipment has to be brought in to get the work done.
So, Livasy said, DNR asked to become a project sponsor to provide additional funding for putting the material on Crab Bank. The total project cost is $230,000. Approximately $80,000 of the cost has been funded by DNR, he said. The Corps pays the rest.
This cost is about $140,000 below a previous estimate.
Lucas said DNR undertook a major fundraising effort with the support of other groups to obtain its share of the cost.
Corporations such as The Post and Courier Foundation, Boeing S.C., the S.C. Ports Authority and hundreds of Charleston-area residents have contributed.
More than $1 million in contributions have been given, including a $700,000 grant awarded to Audubon South Carolina from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
DNR plans to use the surplus funding to coordinate other programs to help shorebirds up and down the coast through the Coastal Bird Conservation Program that it manages.
"It'll also leave an additional amount of money that will allow us — once that sand is in place on Crab Bank — probably to do some additional shoreline enhancements like placing spartina grass, other things that'll be designed to keep the sand in place and to create better habitat there on the island," Lucas said.
Some of the money has already been used to fund a shorebird steward position for the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in Awendaw.
DeMoura said he has no doubt that when a final decision is made on the plans for Crab Bank, the Corps will agree to move the sediment’s placement to where the town requests, on the side of the bank farther out at sea.
“To place it on the other side, you still get your habitat,” DeMoura said. “Everybody wins, right. The habitat is restored, and we have much less risk if they placed the material there.”
Lisa Metheney, head civilian of the Corps' Charleston District, said before work is started, the agency will take surveys of the island to see how it looks and them meet with the contractor to discuss how the bank will be constructed.
"And then, you know, we'll talk about exactly where the sediment needs to be placed," Metheney said.
She said she has committed to talking with DeMoura and Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie before construction starts to lay out the plan and listen to additional concerns they may have.
Livasy said there is some potential for contractors to finish the renourishment work early, but he doesn't want to overpromise.
Once the process is underway, pumping lines will disrupt recreational boating traffic in the harbor. But the entire area won't be blocked. A navigation notice will be issued, plus lines will be marked and lighted.
The Army Corps will continue to closely track the progress.
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Like previous entries in the franchise, Serious Sam 4 takes players on another wild, one-liner-filled adventure through more and more improbable monsters that can only be taken out by the heaviest possible artillery. The game only just launched, receiving mixed reviews from critics. This time, Sam and his military friends set out to save Europe from an alien invasion by seeking the Holy Grail. Along the way, they fight many mechanical monsters and, true to form, spend a lot of time running, shooting, and blowing things up. The fourth installment of the nostalgic series adds a new Dual Wield weapons class and a skill tree for players to master as they enter arenas and fight off aliens and machines. However, for many of the boss encounters, large guns and rocket launchers are still the best chance a player has at survival.
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During one boss encounter at level 6, players will face an attack from Achriman, one of the aliens looking to conquer Earth, at the Colosseum. During this fight, players will face Sirian Werebulls, Khnum, and other creatures before finally facing Achriman's behemoth Giant Crab. This monstrous creature hangs out on the top of the Colosseum with just a few of its enormous legs inside the ring. It has several attacks players should prepare for, including calling upon smaller crablike creatures that can quickly overwhelm Sam if the player isn't careful. Here's how to fight the Giant Crab boss in Serious Sam 4.
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How to Defeat Giant Crab in Serious Sam 4
The Giant Crab attacks in a pattern that players can memorize. First, it will lift a leg and launch smaller crablike creatures into the ring. These can easily be taken down in a single shot, but if the player ignores them too long, they can overpower Sam fast. They spew some sort of yellow-orange flammable gas and will come up to Sam at Melee range. Then, the Crab will stomp its legs into the ground. this causes a small explosion that emanates in waves to the ground under Sam, dealing damage. It can also lead to smaller explosions when combined with the gas. Finally, the Crab appears to lay gelatinous eggs containing more of the smaller crablike creatures. To eliminate them before they "hatch," the player will need to be sure to shoot these quickly.
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To defeat the Giant Crab, a player's best chance is to aim for its softer, more vulnerable underbelly. This is particularly effective when the Giant Crab raises a leg or two, but its underside is almost always exposed given its height.
When dealing with the Crab, it is most helpful for players to use a Grenade or Rocket Launcher at first. For the smaller creatures, players can use a close-range weapon. The Assault Rifle or Shot Gun tends to work well, as a single shot or two from these weapons can usually take out several of the creatures at once. Players should try to deal with the smaller creatures first so they don't chip down Sam's health too much, then keep shooting rockets at the Giant Crab. Of course, there is a downside to this; once the Giant Crab is defeated, the player does not have to fight the remaining smaller ones. Once players defeat the Giant Crab, the smaller ones cease to matter, as a cutscene will trigger instead and prevent players from needing to finish the fight.
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Players will want to stay about halfway across the arena from wherever the Crab stands to stay out of range of its concentrated explosions each time it puts a leg down. This can also help them avoid the smaller versions for a few seconds and make it easier to defeat more of them at once from a safe distance.
Players want to use their heaviest artillery and keep firing, especially when the Crab has its leg raised, to get it where it is most vulnerable. The Assault Rifle and anything that can fire more than one bullet or rocket per round will help take down the Crab faster and prevent it from summoning too many of the smaller creatures to fight on its behalf.
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The global tuna fish market is expected to rise with an impressive CAGR and generate the highest revenue by 2026. Fortune Business Insights™ in its latest report published this information. The report is titled “Tuna Fish Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Species (Skipjack, Albacore, Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye, Other Species), By Product Type (Frozen Tuna, Fresh Tuna, Canned Tuna, Others), and Geography Forecast till 2026”. The report discusses research objectives, research scope, methodology, timeline and challenges during the entire forecast period. It also offers an exclusive insight into various details such as revenues, market share, strategies, growth rate, product & their pricing by region/country for all major companies.
The report provides a 360-degree overview of the market, listing various factors restricting, propelling, and obstructing the market in the forecast duration. The report also provides additional information such as interesting insights, key industry developments, detailed segmentation of the market, list of prominent players operating in the market, and other tuna fish market trends. The report is available for sale on the company website.
Some of the key companies that are present in the global tuna fish market are
Thai Union Frozen Products, Plc.
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC.
Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International Co. Ltd.
Albacore Group LLC.
The Jealsa Rianxeria S.A.U. Group
StarKist Co.
Bolton Alimentari S.p.A.
Ping Tai Rong Ocean Fishery Group
American Tuna Company
Dalian Ocean Fishery International Trade Corporation
Tri Marine Group
Zhegiang Ocean Family, and Liancheng Overseas Fishery
Launch of Spain’s First MSC Canned Tuna Will Propel Growth
Grupo Calvo, an integrated group of companies dedicated to fishing, processing and distribution of canned goods launched its first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) canned tuna called Ecolinea tuna for the Spanish market. The launch of the MSC canned tuna is predicted to contribute to the global tuna fish market growth owing to the use of organic extra virgin oil in the product which is certified by the Galician regulatory council of ecological agriculture.
Further, the launch of tuna products made up of yellowfin tuna species will boost global tuna fish market revenue. For instance, Thai Union Group, largest player in the tuna market, launched new tuna products, made up of yellowfin tuna species in U.S., U.K., and Asia market.
Rising Demand for Processed Food Will Enable Growth
Increasing demand for processed food especially canned tuna around the world is predicted to boost the global tuna fish market revenue. The advantages of tuna, being a rich source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids is also a factor expected to fuel demand among health-conscious consumers. Further, the hectic lifestyle of people is leading towards demand for ready-to-eat food which in turn will promote growth of the global tuna fish market.
In addition, the rising population pool and growing demand for food around the world is predicted to further augment tuna fish market growth during the forecast period. However, contamination of tuna due to the mercury present in ocean water, as mercury is a toxic metal and has negative health effects on the human body. This factor is a major cause of concern for human health, which is predicted to hinder growth of the global tuna fish market during the forecast period.
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“Canned Tuna and Sardines Market Scenario 2020-2028:
Growing investments in the Canned Tuna and Sardines Market are expected to have a favorable impact on customers and companies. Further, there are several service providers that are focusing on expanding their fleet to cater to the growing consumer demand. The increasing adoption of Canned Tuna and Sardines for facilitating the operations of the rising logistics industry is a major factor that is affecting the Canned Tuna and Sardines Market expansion positively. This is also contributing significantly to improving operational efficiency.
With an emphasis on strategies, there have been several primary developments done by major companies such as Natural Sea, Wild Planet, American Tuna, Century Pacific Food, Frinsa del Noroeste, Hagoromo, Bolton group, Grupo Calvo, Camil Alimentos, Goody, Al Alali
The demand for Canned Tuna and Sardines has also been increasing significantly due to the advent of downsized engines with turbochargers, as well as the increasing adoption of a hybrid powertrain. Further, the optimization of supply chain operations and the consolidation of the logistics sector are expected to create a positive outlook for the Canned Tuna and Sardines Market share over the forecast period. Rising purchasing power and trends for fleet utilization are exerting a positive impact on the growth of the Canned Tuna and Sardines Market.
According to the report, the Canned Tuna and Sardines market report points out national and global business prospects and competitive conditions for Canned Tuna and Sardines. Market size estimation and forecasts were given based on a detailed research methodology tailored to the conditions of the demand for Canned Tuna and Sardines. The Canned Tuna and Sardines market has been segmented as By Type (Canned Tuna, Canned Sardines), By Application (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Retailers, Others).
Regional segmentation and analysis to understand growth patternsof Canned Tuna and Sardines Market:
Regional segmentation and analysis to understand growth patterns: The market has been segmented in major regions to understand the global development and demand patterns of this market. By region, the Canned Tuna and Sardines market has been segmented in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America. The North America and Western Europe regions are estimated to register a stable demand during the forecast period with market recovery from recent slowdowns.
North America region includes the US, Canada, and Mexico. The US is estimated to dominate this market with a sizeable share followed by Canada, and Mexico. The industrial sector is a major contributor to the US and Canada economies overall. Hence, the supply of advanced materials in production activities is critical to the overall growth of industries in this region.
Europe region is dominated by Germany, the UK, France, Italy, and Spain. These countries also have a strong influence on the industrial sector resulting in sizeable demand for the Canned Tuna and Sardines market. Asia Pacific is estimated to register the highest CAGR by region during the forecast period. The presence of some of the high growth economies such as China and India is expected to propel the demand in this region. Besides, this region has witnessed strategic investments by major companies to increase their market presence. The Middle East and Eastern Europe are estimated to be other key regions for the Canned Tuna and Sardines market with a strong market potential during the forecast period. The rest of the World consisting of South America and Africa are estimated to be emerging markets during the forecast period.
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Hendrik Nienhuis, the former CEO of the shrimp processor now known as Heiploeg International, has been fined €13 million for orchestrating the North Sea shrimp price-fixing cartel that pushed the company into insolvency.
On Monday, a court found the 83-year-old Nienhuis responsible for the illegal price agreements made by Heiploeg, Klaas Puul Beheer and some smaller buyers with fishermen between 2000 and 2009, RTV Nord reported. Klaas Puul blew the whistle on the cartel, avoiding a fine. Heiploeg was fined €27m, going into administration and then being snapped up by Parlevliet and van der Plas (P&P) in a controversial pre-pack deal.
“The liability procedure against Nienhuis is the final piece in the bankruptcy of Heiploeg,” said Pieter Lettinga of Dorhout Advocaten, the law firm acting as the Heiploeg bankruptcy trustee.
Nienhuis is appealing against the verdict, his lawyer Peter Hoekstra told RTV Nord. Ultimately, the court will determine what Nienhuis has to pay. Undercurrent News could not immediately reach Nienhuis for comment.
Heiploeg owed over €100m to creditors before the pre-pack deal with P&P, according to the report from RTV Nord.
In an attempt to recover money for creditors, Lettinga and colleague Gerard Breuker have gone after Nienhuis and eight Heiploeg directors and commissioners who they held responsible for the cartel and subsequent bankruptcy. The trustees reached a settlement of €3m with the other eight, RTV Nord reports.
Lettinga and Breuker see Nienhuis as the driver of the cartel, so did not want to settle. The €13m amount is around half the total fine for Heiploeg, as Nienhuis was Heiploeg's chairman for roughly half of the cartel period, until 2004.
The trustees already seized assets worth several million euros from Nienhuis last year.
Pre-pack case also not resolved
An appeal over the bankruptcy and pre-pack sale of Heiploeg to P&P is also ongoing.
Around 90 employees ended up out of work and those who returned did so on less favorable terms, RTV Nord reports.
The unions objected to the bankruptcy process, which took place without their knowledge. After the Supreme Court approved the flash bankruptcy, this judgment will now be reviewed by the European Court of Justice.
It's not been a good year for Nienhuis. Earlier this year, Telson, a venture focused on machine-peeled North Sea shrimp he was involved in with his son, Onno, went under.
On March 11, Undercurrent reported Telson had gone into administration amid tough times in North Sea shrimp. Telson was 50% owned by Bencis Capital Partners under its Shore shrimp group.
GPC Kant rented space in the former Telson plant. The company had been contract peeling shrimp for Telson until March, when the latter firm went under.
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