Commercial Aquaculture Definition
What is Seafood Processing?
Seafood processing is the industrial transformation of harvested fish, shrimp and shellfish into chilled, frozen, canned or value-added products for domestic or export markets, under HACCP, ASC, BAP or ISO 22000 food-safety systems.
Also known as: Fish processing · Seafood processing plant · Value-added seafood
Typical CAPEX
USD 1M – 50M+
Certifications
HACCP, ASC, BAP, ISO 22000, BRC
Products
Whole, fillet, IQF, breaded, canned, smoked
Cold chain
Blast freezer, ice plant, cold storage
Definition
A seafood processing plant includes reception, grading, washing, gutting/filleting, chilling, freezing (IQF or blast), packaging, cold storage and export dispatch. Plants may be integrated with a farm or operate as standalone contract processors.
Planning steps
- Product mix and target markets (EU, US, ME, Asia)
- Throughput (t/day) and capacity plan
- Line design: reception, grading, filleting, IQF
- Cold chain and cold storage sizing
- Food-safety and export certification path
- EPC and equipment RFQ
Technical considerations
- Grading, gutting and filleting lines
- IQF tunnels and plate freezers
- Ice plants and chilled storage
- Wastewater treatment and by-product handling
- Traceability and lot tracking
Commercial terminology
- USD per kg processed
- Yield (%) and product mix
- Cold storage cost per pallet-day
- Freight and destination duties
Frequently asked questions
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