<p style="text-align:justify">This book offers practical training in <strong>fish by-product utilization and waste management</strong>. It introduces learners to the types and composition of <strong>fish waste</strong> and explains simple methods for <strong>handling, preservation, and converting waste into valuable products</strong>. The book covers the preparation of <strong>fish protein concentrates, fish meal, fish oils, collagen, gelatin, chitin, and chitosan</strong>, along with techniques for making <strong>biofertilizers, fish silage, and biogas</strong>.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">It also includes chapters on <strong>packaging, quality control, shelf life</strong>, and the <strong>economic aspects of marketing and entrepreneurship</strong> in this growing sector. Designed for hands-on learning, this book equips readers with the skills to <strong>reduce waste, create value-added products</strong>, and promote <strong>sustainable fisheries and circular economy</strong> practices.</p>

Ashfauq Farooq Aga: Assistant Professor/ Scientist (Aquaculture Engineering), Faculty of Fisheries Engineering, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST –K) Shalimar.

<p>1.&nbsp;Introduction to Fish By-Products and Waste Management</p> <p>2.&nbsp;Classification and Composition of Fish Waste</p> <p>3.&nbsp;Principles of Fish Waste Handling and Preservation</p> <p>4.&nbsp;Fish Protein Concentrates (FPC)</p> <p>5.&nbsp;Fish Hydrolysates and Peptides</p> <p>6.&nbsp;Fish Oils and Omega-3 Fatty Acids</p> <p>7.&nbsp;Fish Meal and Fish Solubles</p> <p>8.&nbsp;Fish Silage and Ensilage Techniques</p> <p>9.&nbsp;Fish Gelatin and Collagen</p> <p>10.&nbsp;Chitin and Chitosan from Shellfish Waste&nbsp;</p> <p>11.&nbsp;Fish Glue, Isinglass, and Enzymes</p> <p>12.&nbsp;Organic Manure and Biofertilizers from Fish Waste</p> <p>13.&nbsp;Biogas and Bioenergy Generation</p> <p>14.&nbsp;Quality Control, Packaging and Shelf Life</p> <p>15.&nbsp;Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Policy Support</p>