Imperia Fish Factory

Dzrg · February 17, 2007, 12:19 AM

Once there was an adequate steady supply of fresh fish for the population of Imperia, the remainder was processed at the Imperia Fish Factory. The best fish were sold fresh, the remainder were processed. There the fish were washed, scaled, gutted and filleted. The fish fillets were either salted and dried or else pickled in brine or vinegar for sale to travellers, ships or for shipment to other cities. A limited supply of top grade herring was pickled in brandy for sale to those who could afford to enjoy the best. Fish Roe was collected, salted and processed as Caviar, then sold to the wealthy in Imperia or abroad.

The waste products were not wasted. They were dried, ground into a powder and bagged for sale as fertilizer. Nothing was thrown out.

All fish brought to the Imperia Fish Factory by Fishermen were purchased. Of course if the supply was too big, the offered price dropped, thus supply and demand controlled the industry.

Dzrg · July 17, 2007, 11:09 PM

The month of Kalendryas, Season of Winter, Era II of the Celestine Mandate, Era Xiv Post Fractum, the Second Era of the Regency of Milo L'Evienne

During the Winter there was ample supply of fresh fish, not only at the retail outlet of the Fish Factory, but Fish Mongers roamed the streets yelling out, "Fresh fish for sale. Cheap prices." With the cold weather, spoilage was much less of a problem, thus the fish maintained top quality for a longer time and prices were lower.

Many who were not able to afford fresh fish could now enjoy it.

Dzrg · February 6, 2008, 07:30 PM

The first brightening in the month of Ioannes, in the Season of Summer, Era II of the Celestine Mandate, Era XIV Post Fractum, the Second Era of the Regency of Milo L'Evienne

During this summer season the schools of fish were plentiful and the abundant supply taxed the capabilities of the Imperia Fish Factory. Thus a good portion of the catch was not processed as food and hastily dried to be used as fertilizer. It did not take long for the supply of fertilizer to outgrow the demand for exporting it and the space for storing it. The decision was made by Dzrg to make the excess available to farmers in the Imperia area and stimulate the agricultural industry. This in turn should add business to the export arm Dzrg's businesses. It was time to put the wheels in motion and move the fertilizer to those who could use it.