Video credit: Bishnu khanal (Nepal) Description: Bishnu khanal (Nepal) and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) Based on the government data of Nepal, a large number of people leave the country for work. They are mostly youngsters and males. Most women stay at home as housewives to take care of kids, …
Category: Fish processing (Cleaning – cooling – freezing – drying – salting – smoking)
This category covers all types of fish processing whether done in special establishments or in fish markets. The processing includes cleaning, cooling, freezing, drying, salting and smoking. Fish being processed could be farmed fish or captured from natural resources.
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Oct 02 2014
Marketing of dried fish in the market of Santa Rosa, Lambayeque (Perù)
Credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) One of the photos shows dried specimens of three species that are namely guitara (Rhinobatos planiceps), raya (Myliobatis peruvianus), and doncella (Hemanthias signifier). In the right bottom corner, fresh doncella is displayed. The second photo shows only dried guitara. Dried fish is popular in Peru especially those for some marine fish. …
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Sep 17 2014
Fish fats in soap making in rural areas (Ghana)
Credit:Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The significance of aquaculture goes beyond food security, even into detergents manufacturing, a technology which most rural folks practice on a small scale. The insert shows the fish oils and other fats from degutted fishes from a fish farm in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. The whitish substances are fats that have coagulated. …
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Aug 11 2014
Fish smoking and commonly used smoker “Chorkor” in Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) In Ghana most harvested fish from aquaculture are usually processed and enjoyed by grilling; which usually go well with a local dish called “banku and hot pepper sauce”. This is however not the case with most fishes from the various inland and marine water bodies: Fishes from these sources are usually smoked …
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Jul 11 2014
Sun-dried shark meat in the Sultanate of Oman
The photos show the drying process of shark meat done in a facility located at Qurayat, the Sultanate of Oman. The drying is done above the ground on wire screened racks. Above ground drying protects the product against land insects. This system allows top and bottom drying throughout the drying process that lasts around 2 …
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Jul 11 2014
Sun-drying octopus in the Sultanate of Oman
The sun-drying of octopus has been practiced –especially in Greece- for centuries as a means to tenderize the octopus before grilling. Fishermen probably hung them over the ships ropes to dry out. The photo which was taken in Salala, Oman shows a simple and a smart method in which the drying of octopus is done …
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Jul 07 2014
Fish smoking practices in thirteen African, Asian and European countries
I decided to bring in posts on fish smoking in 13 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. If you visit, you notice that smoking practices may vary. You will also notice the smoking protocols are either general or designed for specific species such as African catfish, rainbow trout or eels. The links below refers to …
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