Did the gulf oil spill affect fertilizers?

[dannonamous]

I forget where I heard it a while back, maybe coast-to-coast AM? Someone was talking about how a lot of the fish and stuff used in making fertilizers/nutrients contain all kinds of bad chemicals that carried on through processing or some such...

I'm drawing a major blank right now, and can't find anything on it. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[longearedfriend]

nice thoughts

 

[dannonamous]

Thanks, nice rabbit.

found this so far from a conspiracy website...

Originally posted by SonOfTheLawOfOne
I know there have been a few threads on this but I believe I have found something that everyone should be at least aware of....

With all of the mass animal deaths across the food chain and the world, I've been very bothered by the close proximity in the US of all of the deaths as well as how far up the food chain animals seem to be "mysteriously" dying in groups. Some of these events have been explained, but most have not.

Being a gardener and that I grow my own fruits, vegetables and herbs organically myself, I had an epiphany of sorts...

FISH EMULSION

What is fish emulsion you say?

Fish emulsion is nothing more than ground up fish parts of fish that we normally don't eat, the most common being used is the menhaden, also known as mossbunker, bunker and pogy. These fish parts CAN come from all over the world and the people who make fish emulsion usually don't examine the source of the fish, but guess where menhaden come from and where 90% of the fish used in emulsions come from?

You're gonna love this.... there are two kinds of menhaden....and they come from two places...

The Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Atlantic!

[ex]Gulf menhaden range from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico to Tampa Bay, Florida, finescale menhaden from the Yucatán to Louisiana, yellowfin menhaden from Louisiana to Virginia. The Atlantic menhaden ranges from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, to Nova Scotia. The various species of menhaden occur anywhere from estuarine waters outwards to the continental shelf.[/ex]

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY SO YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT:

[ex]Presently, menhaden are an important input for fishmeal and fish oil, with both of these "reduction" products being used as feed for livestock and aquaculture, such as salmon, and in the case of fish oil for human consumption as a dietary supplement. Atlantic menhaden are an important link between plankton and upper level predators. Because of their filter feeding abilities, “menhaden consume and redistribute a significant amount of energy within and between Chesapeake Bay and other estuaries, and the coastal ocean.”[5] Because they play this role, and their abundance, menhaden are an invaluable prey species for many predatory fish, such as striped bass, bluefish, mackerel, flounder, tuna, Drum_(fish), and sharks. They are also a very important food source for many birds, including egrets, ospreys, seagulls, northern gannets, pelicans, and herons.

According to James Kirkley of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), there are two established commercial fisheries for menhaden. The first is known as a reduction fishery. According to the Omega Protein Corporation, this fishery's output produces omega-3 oils for human consumption, and for aquaculture, swine, and other livestock feeds.[6] The second is known as a bait fishery, which harvests menhaden for the use of both commercial and recreational fishermen. Commercial fishermen, especially crabbers in the Chesapeake Bay area, use menhaden to bait their traps or hooks. The recreational fisherman use ground menhaden chum as a fish attractant, and whole fish as bait. The total harvest is approximately 500 million animals per year.[7]

Two companies harvest menhaden in the United States:

1. Omega Protein Corporation, Houston, Texas, with operations in Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama which takes 90% of the national total;[7] and
2. Daybrook Fisheries, Empire, Louisiana.
[/ex]

Source

So now you're wondering what's the big deal about fish emulsion, right?

It's used in major Agriculture!!!

Fish emulsion is used as a natural fertilizer for pretty much ALL crops. Yes, read that again... fish emulsion is used as a FERTILIZER by pretty much any farmer that knows a thing or two about farming.

Now, let's think about this for a minute....

The main fish that is used in fish emulsion fertilizers comes from the Gulf of Mexico and along the eastern Atlantic. Then we have fertilizer run-off into the water supply, which happens everywhere because after you water your crops, it sinks back into the groundwater supply, right? And, if this emulsion is being sprayed on crops, wouldn't this also transfer to insects, birds, cows and other kinds of animals, basically moving right up the food chain? The same with predatory animals in each chain since they eat the smaller prey. Same with bait and chum for feeding other fish, and as mentioned above, they are also a very important food source for many birds, including egrets, ospreys, seagulls, northern gannets, pelicans, and herons (not excluding other birds, these are just a few).

FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS

As mentioned before -

Omega Protein Corporation, Houston, Texas, with operations in Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama which takes 90% of the national total.

Three out of those four locations would be directly impacted by the BP spill and the use of Corexit.

I sent an email to both Omega Protein Corporation AND Daybrook Fisheries. Here is what was sent to Omega Protein's head of PR:

Dear Mr. Landry -

I am writing to you due to recent concerns that I have regarding the recent BP incident that took place in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It is my understanding that you have operations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, all of which have been dramatically impacted by this incident. As a consumer of fish oil products that are likely derived by your operations, I am greatly concerned about the possible ramifications this can have. I'd like to know what tests, if any, you have done to guarantee consumers and the public that there are absolutely zero contaminants from the BP incident in your products? I would also like to know if the tests are specific to Corexit or if they also include any ingredients or by-products of Corexit and what frequency any testing is being conducted?

I appreciate you time in advance and look forward to your response.

Regards,

I sent pretty much the same thing to Daybrook.

I have not heard back and it's been 2 days. I plan to follow up with a slightly more direct email tomorrow if I have not heard from them and I would suggest that other members perhaps do the same.

I'm asking that all ATS folks take a hard look at this because this could be what's causing so many animals to die, and I'm horribly worried that people may be next. As a consumer of fish oil and fish emulsion products, I'm worried myself because I have grown accustomed to using these products in large quantities and have always had great results with both.

I'm thinking that this could be the makings of one of the biggest post-BP cover-up conspiracies that could be cracked wide open. What if these companies are taking hush money and chugging along with operations? Anyone want to own a fishery? :lol: (probably not a Corexit infested one)

I posted this a few days ago in the BP forum and it got a lot of attention, but since nobody really follows up on the BP stuff anymore, I (and others) felt it was important for other members to see it so I posted it in the General Conspiracy section.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?

~Namaste

 

[tr1ck_]

Interesting, I wonder if fish hydrosolate comes from the gulf as well?