Pufferfish fishery and trade in Tamil Nadu: Value addition paves way for enhanced domestic consumption

Remya, L and Anuja, A R and Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe and Mahalingam, S and Midhun, M and Rajkumar, R and Rameshkumar, A and Jegan, Joseph S and Suresh, S and Manojkumar, M (2024) Pufferfish fishery and trade in Tamil Nadu: Value addition paves way for enhanced domestic consumption. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series (261). pp. 15-18. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

One of the most practical solutions which addressed poorly in fishery management measures is the search of abundant, underutilized, nutritious, highly fecund, less vulnerable and low value fishes. Though highly poisonous, the skinned, gutted and beheaded (dressed/processed) Pufferfishes of coastal waters are being increasingly used for consumption by domestic consumers in India as evident from the increase in their landings at different landing centres, whereas it was previously discarded at sea itself. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a heat-stable potent neurotoxin that blocks sodium conductance in skeletal muscle, and poisoned victim is unable to breathe, and eventually dies from asphyxiation. TTX, in family Tetraodontidae (Pufferfish) is typically concentrated in the liver, ovaries, intestines, and skin. In most species, tetrodotoxin concentrations in the muscle are low, which is why, when properly processed, this fish is commercially exploited and safely consumed in countries such as Japan, China, Korea and USA. Unlike most of conventional fishes, puffers do not have intramuscular bone, makes them convenient to consume. In addition, this product is devoid of typical fishy odour, look like broiler piece with an apparent colour, thus popularly called as ‘white chicken’ among fishers and consumers. Monthly samplings and personal enquires on edible Pufferfish fishery and trade were conducted at various landing centres and villages along Tamil Nadu during 2018-23.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pufferfish
Subjects:	Socio Economics and Extension > Fisheries Economics
Divisions:	CMFRI-Mandapam
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2025 05:13
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2025 05:13
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/19243

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