Use of solid waste from NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus, LINNAEUS, 1758) for PRODUCT AND BY-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: sustainability in action
Keywords: Cultured fish, Solid waste, Processing, CMS technology.
Fish is a food that stands out for its nutritional value, being one of the most consumed proteins by man. As a result, the production and consumption of this food has been growing significantly. However, there are problems related to the generation of solid waste in the industry that works with the processing of frozen and canned fish, as in the processing units of cultivated fish, causing serious environmental impacts. Waste material generated in processing can be transformed into value-added products and co-products. Thus, the objective of the present study is to develop the product mechanically separated meat for human consumption and the by-product biological silage for animal feed, from solid waste of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, LINNAEUS, 1758). The product and by-product will have their chemical, physical-chemical and microbiological characteristics analyzed. As a result of the present study, it is expected to develop the CMS and Silage products from the solid waste produced in the Nile Tilapia processing plant and offer a better use of this material by the entrepreneurs, generating more revenue for the enterprise, generating food and work, contributing to the sustainability of the activity by reducing inappropriate disposal in the environment.