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Post Harvest Dry Fish Production Processes of Sundarban Coast, West Bengal
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During the course of field investigation in 1990s, six dry Hsh centres of Sundarban coast, viz.. Jambudwip, Kalisthan, Sagar, Bakkhali, Fraserganj and Mousuni were visited over the years in winter 2-3 times in a year. Post harvest dry fish production techniques dealing with sorting, dissecting and drying of fishes, which are followed by the fisherfolk of this coast, were observed and described in this paper. This fisherfolk of this coast still depend on primitive and indigenous technology for drying fishes on the sun in the open courtyard. Reasons for persisting of primitive methods have also been discussed.
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Dry Fish, Fisherfolk, Fish Meal, Traclitioiial Technique.
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