Table 4 Types, extents and seasons of fish post-harvest losses
Variables (n = 254) | No. (%) | Variables (n = 254) | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of catch spoils before landing | The storage time of your processed fish before sending to the market | ||
1 jerry can out of 10 jerry cans | 109 (42.9) | 1 day | 43 (16.9) |
2 jerry cans out of 10 jerry cans | 41 (16.1) | 1 week | 56 (22) |
3 jerry cans out of 10 jerry cans | 13 (5.1) | 2 weeks | 91 (35.8) |
Above 3 jerry cans out of 10 jerry cans | 16 (6.3) | 1 month | 43 (16.9) |
Others | 75 (29.5) | More than 1 month | 21 (8.3) |
Proportion fish load damaged upon reaching the market | Do you get (face) post-harvest fish losses? | ||
1–3 kg out of one sack | 118 (46.5) | Yes | 235 (92.5) |
4–6 kg out of one sack | 21 (8.3) | No | 19 (7.5) |
7–8 kg out of one sack | 12 (4.7) | Have you incur loss due to submerged nettings or sudden fell down of vessels from boat? | |
10 kg and above out of one sack | 95 (37.4) | Yes | 195 (76.8) |
We didn’t face fish damage/no spoil fish | 8 (3.2) | No | 59 (23.2) |
When do you mostly incur losses? | Did you throw any fish into the lake before landing because of spoilage? | ||
During fresh fish handling | 68 (26.8) | Yes | 66 (26) |
During processing | 27 (10.6) | No | 188 (74) |
During storage | 132 (52) | How often did you discard fish during the last 6 months? | |
During distribution | 27 (10.6) | Never | 13 (5.1) |
During which season do you incur high losses? | Once | 14 (5.5) | |
During January | 45 (17.7) | Twice | 43 (16.9) |
During April | 47 (18.5) | More than twice | 184 (72.4) |
During July | 118 (46.5) | Do you get lower price due to low quality of fish? | |
During October | 4 (1.6) | Yes | 40 (15.7) |
Others | 40 (15.7) | No | 214 (84.3) |