Food applications of by-products from the sea

Abstract

Consumption of seafood is not novel and it has been consumed by human beings for thousands of years. Seafood represents a diverse group of marine fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae, seaweed and marine micro-organisms (Rasika et al. 2013). Large amounts of underutilized by-products are generated globally from the sea food processing industry every year (Senevirathne and Kim 2012). The fish processing industry produces more than 60% by-products as waste, which includes skin, head, viscera, trimmings, liver, frames, bones, and roes (Chalamaiah et al. 2012). Important ingredients and food products can be obtained from marine derived by-products, such as fish oil, antifreeze compounds, collagen a..