Observations on the wastage of raw material and recovery of meat in the prawn processing industry
Observations on the wastage of raw material and recovery of meat in the prawn processing industry
Date
1979
Authors
Nair, A.K.K.
Rao, P.S.
Unnithan, G.R.
Kaimal, P.N.R.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin
Abstract
The wastage of prawns (Penaeidae) due to spoilage in processing factories accounted for about 0-12% in 1974, 0-35% in 1975, 0-3% in 1976 and 0-4% in 1977. Spoilage increases with the time lag between catching and processing and is also due to defective icing. The paper discusses the counts of whole prawns required for obtaining meat of specified size grades.
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Keywords
Prawn processing, raw materials, recovery of meat
Citation
Fishery Technology 1979: 16(1), 1-5