A preliminary account of the sources of different unconventional byproducts and bio-active substances from fish and the other aquatic organisms are mentioned in this paper.

The 45 day trawl ban during monsoon season affects nearly 30,000 labourers working in 5,000 mechanised rafts (small trawlers) in Kerala, India. They are either alternatively employed (in the traditional sector or otherwise) ...

Effect of incorporating chlorotetracycline (CTC) in ice upto 5 ppm level on the keeping quality of prawns has been studied. A shelf life extension by nearly six days is obtained for the CTC-iced sample over the control. ...

Use of chilled water during different stages of processing of prawns helps in keeping down the bacterial load in the final frozen product.

Small crabs are a common by-catch from shrimp trawlers at Kakinada, India, amongst which Portunus saguinolentus is the commonest. An average of 147.11 tonnes of small size P. sanguinolentus i.e., 38.48% of total crab landing ...

Fishing sinkers from one of the most important components of fishing gear. Different materials such as baked clay, cement, stone, brick, iron, lead etc. are used as sinkers and they very in size and shape. of these, lead ...

The freshness of mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta), oil sardine {Sardinella longiceps), common shark (Scoliodon laticadus), croaker (Johnius sp.). lizard fish (Saurida tumbil) and seer fish (Scomberomorws commerson), ...

Sodium tripolyphosphate can be used with several advantages in dried products prepared from minced fish. It lowers the water activity (aw) of the product and has got bactericidal property. It increases hydration of the ...