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Traditional Fish Handling and Preservation in Nigeria
C.C. Tawari and J.F.N. Abowei
Corresponding Author: Abowei Jasper
Submitted: 2011 May, 17
Accepted: 2011 June, 13
Published: 2011 November, 15 |
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The time elapsing between lifting of the nets and delivery to the shore can vary with the distance that
has to be covered. It can at times be a period of several hours. The fish, when brought aboard is usually more
or less alive. It is stored simply on the bottom of the canoe, lying there in a pool of warm, dirty water. The fish
is never gutted and freely exposed to the sun. Needless to say the product thus handled has an extremely short
keeping period that could be improved by more hygienic handling and by keeping the fish in shade. The
ultimate aim at least for the fish to be entered into the fresh fish trade should of course be to have the fish iced.
The same applies to the handling after landing. No precautions are taken to prevent the fish from being covered
with sand, leaves, sticks, etc. Better handling practices would be a prerequisite to the development of a fresh
fish export trade towards the larger towns in the north and south. It is a well known fact that fishes' rigor mortis
period lasts longest with fish kept at a low temperature and is also favourably influenced by killing the fish as
soon as possible after catching; in other words by shortening its death struggle and avoiding chemical and
enzymic deterioration after passing the rigor mortis period at the lowest possible level. It is recommended that
future research tries to establish whether the relationship between killing the fish right after landing on board
and a consequent extension of the rigor mortis period is of sufficient significance to be taken up in a programme
of improvement of fish handling. Fish handling, filleting, fish preservation, chilling, super chilling, freezing,
drying, smoking, salting and fermentation are reviewed in this article to provide information for improvement
of culture fisheries management and practices in Nigeria.
Key words: Fish, handling, Nigeria, preservation, spoilage, traditional,
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C.C. Tawari and J.F.N. Abowei, . Traditional Fish Handling and Preservation in Nigeria. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (6): 427-436.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3890
ISSN (Print): 2041-3882 |
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