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| Personal Name | Parcon, Samuel A. |
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| Resource Title | An assessment of dried fish danggit (Siganus Canaliculatus) Industry in Bantayan Island, Cebu |
| Date Issued | March 2012 |
| Abstract | The Philippines is now supplying around 1.6 million tons of fish annually which form the basis of the fish processing industry in the country. About one third of its annual total catch is processed as salted, dried, smoked, fermented, frozen and canned products and as fish meal (Guevara 1978, p. 1). Bantayan Island, specifically, is known for its dried marine products particularly the white-spotted spine foot, locally known as danggit (Siganus canaliculatus), which is considered as a special delicacy. Many believe that the danggit from Bantayan Island is the best. In fact, the entire Cebu Province shares this recognition (Parcon et al 2009, p. 1). The current fish drying industry is known to the Philippine market yet is still unable to penetrate the international market, which can generate better income to the producers. This is primarily due to the poor quality of the dried products, which cannot comply with the international standards. It is beset with several challenges to meet market demand and standards. Drying and smoking and other fish processing methods, as practised in most fishing areas like Bantayan Island, are the traditional methods that have existed for years. There is a lack of modern processing technology and of trained manpower in fish processing, resulting to challenges in the compliance to food safety standards, extension of product shelf life, packaging and labeling designs, technology upgrading, product standardization, marketing, access to capital, and even business management. However, steps are being taken by the Government to counteract these problems as the Department of Trade and Industry reported that exporting dried marine products has big potential. While the fish drying industry of Bantayan has always been part and parcel of the fishing industry of the island, only one comprehensive study has been conducted on the industry so far. This study was conducted by the Confederation of Scientific and Professional Organizations (COSPO) |
| Degree Course | Master of Technology Management |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Dried Fish Danggit (Siganus Canaliculatus)--Bantayan Island, Cebu |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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