Retention of knowledge in the preparation of fish pickle, fish wafers and fish soup powder for an experimental group of 20 fisherwomen selected from 3 fishing villages in India was studied. The knowledge retention immediately ...

The average role performance scores of fisherwomen were found to be 53.08% and 48.03% for two samples studied from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The reults have shown that the role performance differs significantly from village ...

Over 240 fi sherfolk were missing after cyclone Ockhi hit India’s south-western coasts. Lack of adoption of safety measures points to gross negligence of safety of fi sherfolk at sea. The mandatory suggestions of ...

An outline is given of a sampling plan for prepacked fish products based on the net weight of the container, which may be used to make the inspection of fish and fish products easier and more effective.

An attitude scale was constructed to measure the attitude of fisherwomen towards improved fish processing methods. To construct the attitude scale, "scale" and "Q" values (the interquartile ranges) were calculated for 31 ...

Seasonal variation in the amounts of triglycerides, phospholipids, unsaponifiable matter and cholesterol in the lipids of Sardinella longiceps was investigated. As a % muscle wet weight, the phospholipid content shows ...

In Kerala, there are about 1.90 lakh active marine fishermen operating about 14 151 motorized fishing craft. The investment pattern, number of fishing days, fuel utilization and technological changes in the motorized fishing ...