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The two new ICAR-CIFT technologies to help sustainable fishing

INDIA
Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

Line of technology and machinery to develop food from fish waste: Fish processing generates almost 60% of waste material and the disposal of this huge biomass is a major concern in fish markets.

Source: ICAR-CIFT

Hyderabad: Recipients were awarded two latest technological innovations from the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), including double V-groove otter boards and a line of technology and machinery for developing food from fish waste. from Andhra Pradesh recently in Visakhapatnam. Dr. George Ninan, Director of ICAR-CIFT, Kochi, Kerala delivered the MoU of the technologies.

ICAR-CIFT is a pioneering research and development institute in India, conducting technology research and sustainable development activities in the harvest and post-harvest fisheries sector.

Dr. Ninan emphasized the role of ICAR-ICTP in developing these technologies for sustainable fishing and fish processing. He stressed that emphasis should be placed on developing relevant technologies to improve the entire fish value chain for the benefit of stakeholders and society.

What is technology about?

Double V-Groove Drag Boards

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Experimental trawling with double V-groove trawl boards has shown that for a typical single day trawler operating seven to eight hours per day, fuel savings can be between 17.5 and 24 liters. In the long term, this technology can help reduce the burden of ever-rising fuel prices. The hydrodynamic drag created by otter boards is a major contributing factor to high fuel consumption in trawling. The most commonly used otter boards in Indian waters are rectangular and V-shaped. Modifications such as installing grooves in the otter boards greatly reduce the resistance that the otter boards give to dragging in the water. Through a series of tests, ICAR-CIFT has optimized the double V-groove otter boards for use in Indian small-scale trawl fisheries. The technology was developed by a team of scientists from CIFT, Kochi, led by Principal Scientist M.P Remesan.

Line of technology and machinery to develop food from fish waste

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Fish processing generates almost 60% of the waste material and the disposal of this enormous biomass is a major concern in fish markets. Fish markets and outlets generate a considerable amount of discards rich in high-quality protein, fat, minerals and other vital micronutrients. Converting fish discards into aquaculture and poultry feed is a necessary option to use unsorted waste from fish markets.

To address the issues of handling discards of fish cuts comprising head, bones, skins and visceral mass, ICAR-CIFT has standardized a simplified process for the direct conversion of fish market discards into high-quality floating/sinking foods. quality for fish For the pilot production, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi designed a customized machinery line consisting of crusher, pulverizer, blender, extruder and dryer. The technology is already popularized by the Kerala government in the wholesale market.

Source: Dr. U. Sreedhar, Scientist-in-Charge, ICAR-ICTP Visakhapatnam Research Center; Dr. S.S Raju, Scientist in Charge, ICAR-CMFRI Visakhapatnam Regional Center; Dr R. Raghu Prakash, ICAR-ICTP Senior Scientists / News Meter.

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