. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Machines, many processors and pickers alike argue, don't yield the bet- ter "bone-free" meat demanded by restaurants and consumers, and picked by experienced hands. Many claim that the machines have a long way to go, producing meat now that "looks like it chewed it all up and spit it out for ; However, most processors are aware their businesses' futures will soon rely upon the dependable and time-efficient labor source found in the new machines being perfected through modern technol
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Machines, many processors and pickers alike argue, don't yield the bet- ter "bone-free" meat demanded by restaurants and consumers, and picked by experienced hands. Many claim that the machines have a long way to go, producing meat now that "looks like it chewed it all up and spit it out for ; However, most processors are aware their businesses' futures will soon rely upon the dependable and time-efficient labor source found in the new machines being perfected through modern technology. Sanitation, another problem in the business, can also be checked better through some mechanization. Un- sanitary pickers, flys in the picking room and improperly cleaned tables are the prime sources for a high bac- terial count in crab meat. Spoilage, poor handling and equipment breakdown can contaminate this very valuable and expensive product and cause a plant to be shut down. When a person's health is at stake, federal and state regulations come in to ensure good sanitation and a good product. Shellfish Sanitation, under the State Department of Human Resources, is the controlling agency responsible for issuing plant permits. The United States Food and Drug Ad- ministration also makes periodic in- spections of each processing plant, from the loading docks where the crabs are landed to the final packaged product under refrigeration. Samples are taken and sent back to labs for bac- terial count checks. And it takes an ef- ficient and spotless business to pass the strict regulations enforced by the state and federal government. Waste disposal is the biggest problem the processor faces daily. The majority of the processors in North Carolina haul their waste to landfills or farmlands where it can be tilled under daily. James Paul Lewis, owner of the Lewis plant in Davis, uses his waste as prime fertilizer on his farm. A few local hog farmers take the nutritional solid crab wa
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