The squid processing : An important aspect in Indian seafood industry

摘要

The marine products export substantially increased from 2,96,277 tons of worth Indian Rs. 3,501 crores in theyear 1995-96 to 13,77,244 ton of Rs. 45,107 crores in the year 2017-18. Cephalopods were used to be treated often as part ofdiscardable by-catch in India, but now they have an upgraded because of their export. The squid is an economically importantcephalopod in India contributes nearly 7.3% share of total Indian marine products export. The Indian squid (Uroteuthisduvauceli) is the dominant species, contributes about 97% catch all over the country, where as other species represents areSepioteuthis lessoniana and Doryteuthis sp. Among total squid landings almost 90% comes from the west coast of India. Theannual landing of squid was 1,14,886 tons in 2016 and it was raised to 1,31,774 tons in proceeding year i.e. 2017. During year1995-96 the export of frozen squid recorded 45,025 tons of Rs. 320 Cr whereas in the year 2017-18, it was increased to1,00,845 tons of Rs. 2452 Cr. The squid has many advantages over fish, such as white flesh, high yield and very low fat content. The shelf life is a major problem of the captured squids; hence mostly they are used for fresh consumption by local population. However to maintain its quality and nutritional value several techniques of fish preservation need to be developed.