Table 6.
Stage wise post-harvest loss of marine fish.
| Species | Physical loss | Market loss | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kg/MT | $/MT | Kg/MT | $/MT | Kg/MT | $/MT | |
| Fishing | 5.28 | 19.22 | 4.01 (6.79) | 12.32 | 9.29 (12.07) | 31.54 |
| Landing | 0.84 | 3.06 | 0.40 (0.48) | 0.87 | 1.24 (1.32) | 3.93 |
| Processing | 0.11 | 0.40 | 0.63 (0.77) | 1.40 | 0.74 (0.88) | 1.80 |
| Transport | 1.11 | 4.04 | 0.83 (1.00) | 1.81 | 1.94 (2.11) | 5.85 |
| Storage | 0.26 | 0.95 | 12.28 (20.93) | 37.97 | 12.54 (21.19) | 38.91 |
| Selling | 0.62 | 2.26 | 45.93 (79.51) | 144.23 | 46.55 (80.13) | 146.49 |
| Total | 8.22 | 29.93 | 64.08 (109.48) | 198.59 | 72.30 (117.70) | 228.52 |
The figure in parenthesis represents the quantity of fish offered at a discounted price.