INDUSTRIALFISHING

Strategies of Information Management

got Fish?

WHERE DO FISH COME FROM? The seas that surround us are

some of our greatest assets. They have played a

significance role in the development of our nation

and culture. For hundreds of years, these

waters have provided our people with an abundance of

food. The oceans cover 71% of the

Earth’s surface. Marine biodiversity is a vital

resource that has decreased dramatically since

industrialization began in the 19th century.

INDUSTRIALIZED

THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Business Management Fish Farming Fish Processing Marketing

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS

Commercial Fishing Fish FarmingCatching fish for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries.Sustainability of fisheries is improved by using specific equipment that eliminates or minimizes catching non-targeted species: Large nets Pole and line Trolling with single lines Traps or pots

Raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food.

Worldwide, the most important fish species used in fish farming are: Carp Salmon Tilapia Catfish

Fish Processing Preservation:

• Control of temperature• Control of water activity• Physical control of microbial loads• Chemical control of microbial

loads• Control of the oxygen reduction

potential

Waste ManagementTransport

Quality and Safety

Fish Handling:• Transferring the catch from the

fishing gear to the fishing vessel• Holding the catch before further

handling• Sorting and grading• Bleeding, gutting and washing• Chilling• Storing the chilled fish• Unloading, or handling the fish

when the fishing vessel returns to port

…FISH PROCESSING

Waste ManagementTransport

Solid Wastes: Skin, viscera, fish heads and carcasses.

Liquid Wastes: Blood water, brine from storage tanks, water discharges from washing and cleaning

Fish is transported widely in ships, by land and air, and much fish is traded internationally.

Fish is traded live, fresh, frozen, cured and canned

Live, fresh and frozen fish need special care

MARKETING Live Fish Trade Shrimp Marketing Fish Markets

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Developing accurate business records Controlling finances for better business decisions Analyzing future opportunities.

THE FISHERIES OF THE FUTURE

Sustainability