Tag: icing

Principles and protocols of fish icing

This 2-slide information bite address the principles of fish icing and how heat is transferred from fish to ice in relation to surrounding temperatures and other factors. The icing efficiency has been addressed and utilized in the icing protocols having in consideration transport, fish and shrimp types along with other key related factors. http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Principles-and-protocols-of-fish-icing.pdf

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Crushed ice and ice flakes in cooling fish

This 2-slide bite address a phase of fish post harvest which is cooling. Two forms of this bite were addressed which are namely crushed ice and ice flakes. The physical properties of both types as well as their is covered while focusing more on their cooling efficiency. http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Crushed-ice-and-ice-flakes-in-cooling-fish.pdf

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Harvest of bluefin tuna from fattening cages in Italy – Video

Permission to use the video by: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the channel and the website) The relatively large size of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) upon harvesting from fattening facilities in addition to its high market value implies that proper harvesting methods should be in place in order to produce …

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Fish sale by basket (Alexandria – Egypt) – Video

Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Lylian Wilfred Lugobola (Tanzania)     Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video shows fish sale by basket as promoted by some retail fish shops in Alexandria, Egypt. Each basket has one marine fish species. Usually fish are not iced indicating by fish sellers that fish are very fresh and are just …

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Fish routing from the fishing boat to the landing site in Lake Nasser (Egypt)

The two photos show the fishing boats and carrier (messenger) boats. The fishermen wait for the arrival of the messenger boat which carries their requirements of living supplies as well as the ice. The messenger boat continues its trip to serve other fishing boats.  Once the ice is in place, the fishermen begin their fishing …

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Icing and transporting whiteleg shrimp to the market in Thailand

Credit:Wanna Thawinwan (Thailand) According to a prior agreement, the trader goes to the shrimp farm early in the morning to finalize the purchasing of shrimp and to prepare as well as to transport the shrimp. Icing and transporting the shrimp is the responsibility of the trader.  The preparation includes size grading according  to  the marketing …

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Post harvest practices of farmed tilapia in Egypt – Video

Credit for the clip: Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan)   Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal As the awareness on fish quality and safety increases among fish farmers in Egypt, post harvest procedures have significantly developed. The video shows tilapia how tilapia harvest is transferred in netting scoop nets and placed temporary into a tank whereas crushed …

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