No “Northern Fish-producers Union” (nfpu)

The Northern fish-Producers Union was established in December 1992. For the period of its existence the Union became one of the leading fishing association in Northern basin and the largest union of small and medium enterprises of fishing branch in Russia.

Nowadays the Northern Fish-Producers Union includes 70 enterprises. 50 companies are involved in catching and transportation of fish, 4 companies deals with fish processing. Business of other companies concerns with fish breeding and promotion of fish products.

The companies own 97 fishing vessels and 12 transport vessels. Work on modernization and renovation of the fleet is constantly conducted by the Union.The total amount of workers employed at the enterprises of the Northern fish-Producers is about 6000. The main areas of fishery include Russian economic zone as well as 200 miles zone of foreign states laying along the coastal line of the North-East and North-west Atlantic. From 1993 till 2009 the amount of catch increased in 5 times, and the amount of caught fish reached 179 thousand tons that made up 31% of the total fishery production among the enterprises in the Murmansk Region.

The main part of the fishing vessels is re-equipped, has sanitary certificates and delivers the products to the various European countries. About 80 000 tons of fish (mainly pelagic species) are delivered on home market.

The Northern fish-Producers Union participates in improving branch management structure, in carrying out social and other programmes of the region, supports scientific research and work of the branch and Institutes such as PINRO, Sev-PINRO, MMBI, etc. The unique scientific-educational and cultural complex “Murmansky Oceanarium” was built with the help and financial support of the NFPU.

Exertcise 3. Answer the questions to the text:

1. When was the Northern fish-Producers Union established?

2. How has it developed since that time?

3. What does the Union include nowadays?

4. What work is constantly conducted by the NFPU?

5. What are the main areas of fishery of the organization’s fleet?

6. What is the amount of catch?

7. What programmes does the NFPU participate in?

Exertcise 4. Complete the sentences using information from the text:

1. For the period of its existence…

2. The main part of the fishing vessels is…

3. The main areas of fishery include…

4. The companies own…

5. The total amount of workers

Exertcise 5. Discuss with your groupmates the work of this organization.

TEXT 3

Exercise 1. Read and memorize the words :

Albuminous, adj	белковый
Trial, adj	опытный, пробный
Refined, adj	утонченный
Gourmet, n	гурман
Warehouse, n	товарный склад
Auxiliary, adj	вспомогательный
Supersede, v	заменять; замещать, смещать
Yolk, n	желток (яйца)
Succulent, adj	мясистый, сочный
Palate, n	вкус

Text 3

Exercise 1. Read and memorize the words :

a)

specialist ['spe∫әlist] n - специалист

need [ni:d] v - нуждаться

a lot of adv - много

fishing industry – рыбная промышленность

train [treın] v - готовить

highly ['hal] adv – высоко

qualified ['kwرlfad] adj – квалифицированный

assistant [ə'sistənt] n - помощник

technologist [tek'nرlرdзist] n - технолог

decide [di'said] v - решать

directly [d'rektl] n - непосредственно

determine [d'tә:mn] v - определять

quality ['kwرlt] n - качество

perform [pefر:m] v - выполнять

duty ['dju:t] n – долг, обязанность

species ['sp:∫:z] n – вид, разновидность

procedure [prə'si:dзə] n – технологич.процесс

storage [stرrdз] n – хранение, склад

hold [hould] n - трюм

besides [b'sadz] adv – кроме того

running ['r۸nŋ] n - работа

keep [ki:p] v - поддерживать

proper ['prرpə] adj– должный, надлежащий

b)

immediate ['mi:djət] adj - немедленный

use [ju:s] n - расход

label [lebl] n - этикетка

empties ['emptz] n – тара

salt [sر:lt] v - солить

can [kæn] v - консервировать

fish meal ['f∫'mi:l] – рыбная мука

concern [kən'sə:n] v – касаться, иметь отношение

cod-liver oil ['kرd'vlə'رl] n – рыбий жир

ashore [ə'∫ر:] adv – на берегу

dry [dra] v - вялить

smoke [smouk] v - коптить

marinade [,mær'ned] v - мариновать

supervise ['sju:pəzva] v – смотреть, наблюдать

crew [kru:] n - экипаж

fish processing ['f∫prر'ses ŋ] n - рыбообработка

load [loud] v - грузить

unload ['۸n' loud] v - разгружать

special ['spe∫əl] adj – специальный

micro-biology ['makroubə'رlədзi] n - микробиология

ichthyology [kθ'رlədзi] n - ихтиология

nowadays ['nava'dez] adv – в наше время

operate ['رpəreit] v - работать

fishery zone ['f∫ər'zoun] n – рыболовная зона

foreign ['fرrŋ] adj- иностранный

provide [prə'vad] v - обеспечить

c)

that’s why - поэтому

to be interested in ['ntrestd] – интересоваться чем-либо

to work under somebody – работать под чьим-либо руководством

in order to – для того, чтобы

are as follows [a:rəz'fرlouz] - следующие

as well as – так же как

to depend on (upon) – зависеть от

finished products ['fn∫t'prرd٨kts] – готовая продукция

raw materials - сырье

as far as – что касается

to be engaged in [n'gedзd] – заниматься чем-либо

d)

canned fish [kænd] - конервы

smoked fish [smoukt] – копченая рыба

dried fish [drad] – вяленая рыба

filleted fish ['fltd] – рыбное филе

marinaded fish [,mær'nedd] – рыба в маринаде

salted fish ['sر:ltd] – соленая рыба

chilled fish [t∫ld] – охлажденная рыба

frozen fish [frouzn] – мороженая рыба

cod-liver oil ['kرd'vlə'رl] n – рыбий жир

fish meal ['f∫'mi:l] – рыбная мука

preserves [pr'zə:vz] - пресервы

ready-to-cook products ['redtəkukprرd۸kts] - полуфабрикаты

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text :

My speciality is a technologist.

Murmansk is one of the biggest seaport in Russia. That’s why the town needs a lot of specialist for fishing industry.

The Murmansk State Technical University trains highly qualified technologist both for fishing industry and the fishing fleets.

I’ve decided to become a technologist as I’ve been always interested in chemistry and physics. The technologist of a fishing vessel is captain’s assistant in fish processing. That’s why works directly under the captain. Also technologists can work in cafes, restaurants and canteens.

In order to make fish products of high quality the technologist must know and perform his duties well. The duties of the technologist are as follows:

• To know perfectly well different species and the procedure of the fish processing.

• To exercise control over the technology of fish processing and proper storage of fish products.

• To determine the quality of fish stored in holds and finished products.

• To keep the ship’s fish processing plant in order and ready for immediate fish processing.

Also he is responsible for the proper use of raw materials as well as labels and empties.

Methods of fish processing used on ships are as follows: salting, freezing, chilling and fish

meal and cod-liver oil production.

As far as fish factories ashore are concerned they use some other methods, such as: drying (in various forms), smoking (“cold smoking” and “hot smoking”), marinading, production of preserves and ready-to-cook fish products.

All the crew members engaged in fish processing work under the technologist.

It is the responsibility of the chief fish master to provide proper running of the fish factory and supervise the work of 8 to 20 fish processing seamen. The number of the workers usually depends upon the type of a vessel. Besides, the chief fish master is responsible for proper seamen’s watch- keeping as well as for loading and unloading fish products.

To become good specialists the students of the technologist faculty should study many special subjects, such as: organic chemistry, industrial micro-biology, ichthyology and fish processing and many others.

Every technologist must know English well to understand instructions of foreign equipment and to get new information from foreign magazines by their speciality; also they must know English well as nowadays most of the Russian fishing ships operate in fishery zones of many foreign countries.

On board small ships the duties of the technologist are performed by the chief fish master or his assistant.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. Why does Murmansk need a lot of specialists for fishing industry?

2. What College trains highly qualified technologist?

3. Why have you decided to become a technologist?

4. Whom does the technologist work under?

5. What should the technologist know perfectly well?

6. What must he exercise control over?

7. What does the technologist determine?

8. What is he responsible for?

9. What methods of fish processing do you know?

10. Who works under the technologist?

11. What subjects should the students of the technological faculty study?

12. Why must the technologist know English well?

Exercise 3. Insert the following prepositions (after, of, under, for, in, on, upon)

where necessary:

1. Murmansk is one … the biggest seaports … Russia.

2. The Murmansk State Technical University trains highly qualified technologists … fishing industry.

3. That’s why he works directly … the captain.

4. He is responsible … proper use … raw materials as well as labels and empties.

5. Methods… fish processing used…ships are as follows: salting, freezing, filleting, chilling and fish meal and cod-liver oil production.

6. All the crew members engaged … fish processing work … the technologist.

7. It depends … the type … a vessel.

Exercise 4. Give antonyms to the following words:

to load, good, many, raw materials, to work, here, ashore, different.

Exercise 5. Make up sentences, paying attention to the proper word order:

1. Seaports, Murmansk, Russia, in, the biggest, is, one, of.

2. A lot of, for, specialists, that’s why, needs, the town, fishing industry.

3. Murmansk, the Murmansk State Technical University, highly, trains, technologists, qualified, for, the, fleets, fishing.

4. In, assistant, fish, technologist, a, the, vessel, fishing, captain’s, of, is, fish, processing.

5. Different, know, species, the, and, of, fish, processing, the, procedure, should, be.

6. To exercise, control, must, over, of, technology, the, fish, processing, storage, proper, products, of, fish, and.

Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences:

1. The Murmansk State Technical University trains highly …. for fishing industry.

2. I’ve decided to become a technologist as I’ve been always …chemistry.

3. The technologist is…. for the proper use of raw materials as well as labels and empties.

4. He should determine … of fish stored in holds and finished products.

5. All the crew members engaged in … work under the technologist.

6. It is the responsibility of the technologist to provide proper running of ….

Exercise 7. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

1. Мурманск – один из самых больших портов в России.

2. МГТУ готовит высококвалифицированных технологов для рыбной промышленности и рыбопромысловых флотов.

3. Технолог должен знать различные виды рыб и технологию обработки рыбы.

4. Он должен осуществлять контроль за технологией обработки рыбы, производством и хранением рыбной продукции.

5. Кроме того, он является ответственным за расход сырья, этикеток и тары.

6. Рыбообрабатывающие заводы используют различные методы обработки рыбы: посол, консервирование, охлаждение, копчение, вяление, изготовление пресервов, полуфабрикатов и некоторые другие.

7. Главный рыбмастер обеспечивает несение вахт, а также погрузку и разгрузку продукции.

8. Чтобы стать хорошим технологом, курсант технологического факультета изучает много специальных предметов, таких как органическая химия, промышленная микробиология, ихтиология, технология рыбообработки и многие другие.

9. На маленьких судах обязанности технолога выполняет старший рыбмастер.

10. Технологу необходимо хорошо знать английский язык, так как в настоящее время многие российские рыболовные суда работают в рыболовных зарубежных зонах.

Exercise 8. Prove the idea that your speciality is necessary, demanded and prestigious.