A statistical study on weight loss in frozen prawns
A statistical study on weight loss in frozen prawns
Date
1976
Authors
Unnithan, G.R.
Iyer, H.K.
Rao, K.K.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin
Abstract
This paper deals with an extensive study conducted to estimate the extent of weight loss in frozen prawns. The weight loss varied from 7 to 12% in peeled and deveined (PD), 5 to 7% in headless (HL) and about 7% in cooked and peeled (CP) prawns from the date of processing to the date of inspection, normally within two weeks. To compensate the weight loss nearly 11% of excess material is being added with every frozen block resulting in an average annual loss of Rs. 2.68 crores in foreign exchange. The relevant data pertain to the period 1971 to 1973 and the annual average loss was estimated for ten years ending 1973.
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Keywords
Frozen prawns, weight loss
Citation
Fisheries Technology 1976: 13(2), 133-138