The Asian Journal of Animal Science

R. Mishra ¹, S. Panda ¹, B. P. Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 College of Fisheries (O.U.A.T.), Rangailunda, Berhampur (Odisha), IN
2 Directorate of Extension Education, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), IN

Abstract

Increasing populations along the coast are thought to be resulting in added pressure on limited and increasingly vulnerable coastal resources. While many of the coastal poor fishermen depend on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods, they are unable to derive and adequate livelihood and continue to remain in poverty. Alternative livelihoods in this situation are seen as a solution to combat poverty by providing alternative means of deriving an income. The present study was conducted during 2011 taking 120 respondents from six villages namely, Gopalpur, Sana Arjipalli, Bada Arjipalli, Haripur, New Buxipalli and Purunabandha along Gopalpur coast of Odisha for their preference twards alternative livelihod. Among the 23 alternative livelihood options, 7 numbers of alternative livelihood options were identified as perceived by the respondents of six coastal villages of different category household. They were dry fish preparing, dry fish marketing, poultry rearing, goat/sheep/pig rearing, vegetable marketing, establishment of grocery shop and vegetable farming. Out of these 7 important alternative livelihood options, dry fish preparation and dry fish marketing were fishery based activities; poultry and goat/sheep/pig rearing were livestock based activities and vegetable marketing and farming were agriculture based activities and establishment of grocery shops are income generating activities. Looking to the different household livelihood system, all categories were interested to take up dry fish preparation and dry fish marketing. However, 42.5 per cent respondents including all the low group and only 15.85 per cent of middle group household respondents took interest for poultry rearing as well as goat/sheep/pig rearing as alternative livelihood option. Besides, 19.16 per cent respondents took interest in vegetable marketing as alternative livelihood option. Besides, among the income generation activities as alternative livelihood option, establishment of grocery shop was the choice of 16.66 per cent respondents.

Keywords

Fishermen Community, Gopalpur Coast, Alternative Livelihood Options.

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S. R. Senapati ¹, R. Mishra ¹, H. S. Swain ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Fisheries (O.U.A.T.), Rangailunda, Berhampur (Odisha), IN

Abstract

Indian mackerel, Rastrelliger kanagurta, available along Odisha coast in abundance was considered for baking and effect of baking on quality changes has been studied in the present paper. The dressed fish pieces of 50 to 60 g each were marinaded with spice mixture at room temperature for 1hr for spices to penetrate into the fish muscle. The heat processing time of fish pieces were standardised for 75 min at 15 psi (121.2℃) so as to make the fish bones soft and palatable. Baking time was standardised at 160℃ for a period of 60 min. The proximate composition of fish and baked fish revealed that moisture content decreased by 20.65 per cent whereas crude protein and lipid content increased significantly by 59.28 per cent and 19.56 per cent, respectively (p<0.05). The chemical and microbiological changes due to baking the fish were also analysed and discussed. The organoleptic evaluation of baked mackerel fish samples was conducted in a 5-point hedonic scale. Besides, the softness of the bones its palatability improved the overall acceptability of baked product to a higher degree.

Keywords

Baking, Mackerel, Quality Changes.

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Suryakanti Jema ¹, R. Mishra ², M. Jena ³

Affiliations
1 D.A.V. Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), IN
2 College of Fisheries, (O.U.A.T.), Rangailunda, Berhampur (Odisha), IN
3 Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur (Odisha), IN

Abstract

The present study deals with monthly as well as seasonal variation in the major biological composition of different seaweeds namely Enteromorpha intestinalis and Chaetomorpha media of chlorophyceae. Rosenvingea intricate of phaeophyceae and Gracillaria verrucosa, Gracillaria lichenoids and Ceramium elegans of rhodophyceae were available during March 2014 to February 2015 in Chilika Lake of Odisha. Among the three major groups of seaweeds, red algae (rhodophyceae) are rich in carbohydrate content and green algae (chlorophyceae) are rich in protein and lipid contents as compared to other algae. Most of the algal species showed maximum values of major biochemical constituents during post-monsoon period. However, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids play an important role in influencing the calorific value of brown, red and green algae, respectively. The red algae showed highest calorific value (184.32 KCal/g) among the other two algae.

Keywords

Seaweeds, Biochemical Constituents, Chilika Lake, Calorific Value.

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