About Us /
 Processing & Marketing DivisionThe Activities
of the Division are:
- All post harvest operations of sea fish to turn it into edible products and by products.
- Popularisation of processed fish products.
- Research and Development activities in value added product development.
- Consultancy to fish processing industry.
- Training in post harvest operations.
- Quality assurance.
The work in the division is organised into:
 Processing Section
Marketing Section
Research and Development and Training Section
Statistical section
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Processing & Marketing Division /
Processing Section
This is factory unit consists of various plants such as:
 Freezing Plant
Drying Plant
Canning Plant
Value addition Plant
By-products Plant
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Processing & Marketing Division /
Marketing Section
The main activities of this section are:
- Receipt of fish landed by the vessels of the Project and those of sister organisations.
- Procurement of adequate type and quantity of raw materials from open market for Product
development.
- Popularisation of processed fish products within the country.
- Pilot scale of export of value added products for demonstrating commercial feasibility.
The section seeks to achieve these objectives through maintaining four departmental
outlets and operating a fleet of mobile marketing units with consisting of three
insulated, one refrigerated and one catering vehicles.
The section also sells products through a net work of dealers.
The section regularly participates in exhibitions and fairs by setting up stalls for
product popularisation.
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Research and Development and Training Section
The section attends to developing new products and trained manpower in post harvest
technology and assurance of fish product quality. A Fish Processing Technician course of 6
months duration and are apprenticeship training of one year duration for candidates
passing out the Vocational Higher Secondary stream are regularly conducted. In situ
temperature monitoring of cold storages and freezing systems is achieved through
computerised sensors and printers. Section also interacts with its research findings
through seminars and media.
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Statistical Section
This section is responsible for collection, classification, analysis,
storage and dissemination of data generated by the operating divisions. Besides it acts as
nodal section for introduction of Management Information System (MIS) in the Project and uplinking the Project with the administrative Ministry and other sister organisations.
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