Fish Products and Byproducts Technology

Unit 1- Principles of Fish Preservation

1.4. Fish preservation
To prevent spoilage of fish, some form of preservation is necessary.
What is preservation?
Preservation means keeping the fish, after it has landed, in a condition whole some and fit for human consumption for a period ranging from days to months depending upon type of preservation.
What are all the fish preservation methods available?
Some of the preservation methods commonly employed in fish preservation are listed below

• Chilling
• Freezing
• MAP
• Curing (drying, salting and smoking)
• Canning and Retort pouch packaging
• Marinating
• Boiling
• Fermentation
• Irradiation
• Freeze-drying