Journal of Krishi Vigyan
Open Access
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Fish processing: An entrepreneurial opportunity for livelihood and income generation

Department of Harvest and Post Harvest Technology, College of Fisheries Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana141 004 (Punjab)

*Corresponding Author’s Email: drajeetsingh76@gmail.com

Online published on 7 April, 2021.

Abstract

Fish processing sector is growing very fast due to introduction of new fish and shell fish species, expansion of cold chain facility, innovations and research in processing, preservation, packaging, improved storage facility according to product type, transportation along with diversification in product range.Technologies including traditional, modern and high input are available to preserve and process the fish. Fish processing and value addition activity has immense scope to mitigate the problem of unemployment and provides a tool for livelihood.

Keywords

Fish Processing, Preservation techniques, Value addition, Fish products, Fishwaste management