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Fish Consumption Patternof the People in Kommathurai VillageT.Anuja, K.Premakumar and T.Gayathiri
Contents
Introduction Materials and Methods Results and discussion Conclusions References
Introduction Fish are the principle source of protein for Sri
Lanka's population, and play a vital role in meeting basic nutritional and livelihood needs.
Over 96% of Sri Lankan consumes fresh or processed fish, which provides an estimated 65 – 70 % of the mean annual animal protein intake (Sugunan, 1997).
Introduction Fishes are important food for people living in
Batticaloa region.
In total fish production of the Batticaloa district, sea (marine), pond (fresh) and lagoon (brackish) fishes are consumed by the people living in Kommathurai village.
Nutritive value of fish
Composition %
Moisture 66 - 84
Protein 15 - 24
Fat 0.1 - 22
Ash 0.8 - 2.2
Carbohydrate 1 - 3
Elements Content mg/100g
Sodium 30 - 134
Potassium 19 - 502
calcium 19 - 881
Magnesium 68 - 550
Iron 1 - 5.60
Chlorine 3 - 761
Iodine 0 - 2.73
Major fish production places in Sri Lanka
Materials and MethodsSurvey Study Kommathurai village - Eravur pattu
Divisional Secretariat Division. Time period - January to April, 2008. Questionnaire preparation & Data
collection. Data transformation & analysis.
Map of Survey area
Results and Discussion
Food habit of peopleFood habit of people
95%
5%
Non vegetarian
vegetarian
The 95% of people - non vegetarian Main meal - fishes.
Consumer preference of fish type
Consumer preference of fish type
70%
30% All fishes( sea fish,lagoon fish, pond fish)
sea fish
Fish consumption patternFish consumption
64.5%20.5%
15%
Lunch and Dinner
Lunch
Dinner
Fish consumption average is 5 days / week Adult person intake 75 ± 5 g / day
Consumer preference of sea fish species Mostly preferred sea fish species
55%22%
13%10% Seela
Keeri
Suran
Others
Mostly preferred sea fish is Seela : Sphyraena jello (22 %)
Consumer preference of lagoon fish species
Mostly preferred lagoon fish species
60%20%
15%5% Thilapia
Kelakkan
Keluththy
Others
Mostly preferred lagoon fish is Tilapia : Oreochromis mosambicus (60%)
Consumer preference of pond fish species
Mostly preferred fish pond fish species
55%21%
14%
10%Viral
Panaiyan
Sunkan
Others
Mostly preferred pond fish is Viral : Rachycentron canadum (55%).
Consumers preference for fish products
Consumers prefered fish products
55%
15%
15%
10% 5% Normal curry
dried fish
Tin fish
fish cutlets
Others
Normal curry is mostly preferred by the people of Kommathurai village.
Consumer’s basic concept for fish selection
Consumer's basic concept for fish selection
50%
25%
20%5%
Taste
Nutrition status
Low cost thanmeat
Whole familymember'spreference food
Basically reason for the selection of fish is because of taste.
Fish availability
65%
20%
10%5% Market
Cycle/Motor cyclevendors
Beach site
Lagoon site
Market (65%) : Easy to purchase Nearest place All fishes available any time of day
Mostly consumed fishes
Sphyraena jello (Seela)
Rachycentron canadum (Viral)
Oreochromis mossambicus (Tilapia)
Conclusions The 95% of people showed the food habit of
non vegetarian and the main meal was fishes. The fish consumption pattern of this area was
5 days per week and most of the consumers added fish for their meal both lunch and dinner.
An adult person intake was about more than 75 g of fish in their daily meal of Kommathurai area.
Cont… 70 % of the people’s consumer preference is all
kind of fishes like sea, lagoon and pond fishes.
Mostly preferred, Sea fish :Sphyraena jello (21.57 %), Lagoon fish : Oreochromis mossambicus (60.0 %) Pond fish : Rachycentron canadum (55.0 %).
Availabilty of fishes, Sea fishes - throughout the year. Lagoon and pond fishes - seasonal Most of the consumers bought fishes from market as
easy to purchase, nearest place and all fishes are available any time of day.
References Balachandran, K.K. (2001). Post harvest technology of
fish and fish products.Pp.1-15, 271-287. Delhi: Daya pulishing house.
Blank, F.C.(2000).Hand book of Food and nutrition. Pp. 172-192. India: Agro botanical publishers.
Sugunan, V. V. (1997). Fisheries and management of small water bodies in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. FAO Fisheries Circular: 933:149.