Composition and amino acid content of meal from some commercially less important fishes of Maharashtra

Abstract

About 35-40 % of the fish landed in Maharashtra are miscellaneous type and these are converted into fish meal or allied products. The meat from these fishes can be separated and used for human consumption. The waste from fiUetjng or meat picking is a good source for fish meal production. This communication details the yield and composition of dried waste from the filleting wastes of three commercially less utilized fishes of Maharashtra coast and their amino acid composition.