Improved utilization of low-value fish species

Objective

The proposal envisages joint research activities between three partner institutes in Europe and six partners in Asia, designed to improve the utilization of low-value fish species for direct human consumption. The research forms part of a comprehensive programme of technology development to ensure sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Asian region and to maintain per capita fish consumption, despite population growth.
At present overfishing and poor management have combined to
stress resources. Correcting these tendencies provides an ideal opportunity to introduce new technologies designed to make maximum use of fish resources for direct human consumption, and at the same time to make wiser use of excess supplies and waste for animal feed. The proposed fits into the cooperative research activities of the Indo-pacific Fisheries Commission (IPFC) Working party on Fish Technology and Marketing supported by FAO. If the proposal is approved this organization will also be responsible for the technical aspects of coordination.
Three research areas under the general topic have been singled out for priority attention. They are:
- Examination and adaptation of traditional food technologies for the utilization of low-value fish.
- Application of fermentation technology to facilitate improved utilization of low-value fish and fish waste.
- Investigation of the composition and stability of fish lipids and their use in nutrition.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › ichthyology
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › bioprocessing technologies › fermentation
• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › domestic animals › animal husbandry › animal feed

Programme(s)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Fiskeriministeriet

Address

100,anker Engelundsvej
2800 Lyngby
Denmark

Participants (8)

Fishery Technological Development Institute

Thailand

Address

64,new Road
10120 Bangkok - Samuthsakorn

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

India

Address

Krishi Bhavan
110001 New Delhi

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE LTD

Norway

Address

University Campus Breivika
Tromsö

National Aquatic Resources Agency

Sri Lanka

Address

Crow Island
Colombo 15

Natural Resources Institute

United Kingdom

Address

Central Avenue Chatham Maritime
ME4 4TB Chatham

Slipi Research Station for Marine Fisheries

Indonesia

Address

6,jalan Petamburan
10038 Jakarta 30

University Pertanian Malaysia

Malaysia

Address

Upm Serdang
43400 Selangor

University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines

Address

Miuagao Iloilo