Good harvest and post-harvest handling practices for farmed fish

VijiP, V and Rao, B Madhusudana (2024) Good harvest and post-harvest handling practices for farmed fish. In: Manual on Advances in Marine Finfish Farming Practices. CMFRI Training Manual Series No.37/2024 . ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Visakhapatnam, pp. 118-122.

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Abstract

Fisheries and aquaculture is one of the fastest expanding food sectors and plays a crucial role in delivering food, nutrition and employment all over the world. Fish and fish products contribute to nearly 17% of global animal protein intake. India is the second largest fish producer in the world, contributing to 8% of the global fish production. Fish is a rapidly perishable food product and hence, good handling practices are essentially required to maintain the quality and safety of fish during storage, transportation and marketing. Microbial growth is the major reason for fish quality loss and proper handling practices are necessary to control the growth of bacteria and contamination of pathogens. Post- harvest handling refers to the activities carried out after the fish is captured from waterbodies till it reaches the consumers. The basic requirements for good harvesting and handling practices to be followed by the fishermen and fish handling personnel to ensure the safety and quality of farmed fishes are detailed below.

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