Name : GIEZELLE ROS ALIANZA

Program : Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education 

Course : AS 8: Teaching Common Competencies in Agri-Fishery Arts
Professor : Sir JERIC A. ANGUSTIA
Topic : Fishery Products Packaging in accordance 
with the Industry Standards
Presenter/s : GROUP 6- Christian Acosta, Carmina Ardiente, Rhona Mae Cruz
Angelica Monforte
Date Presented : May 12, 2021-Week 18 (Monday)

Reflection Paper No. 08

Quality assurance is essential in each technological process, and suitable packaging materials and
methods are of great importance. If these requirements are not met all efforts made during processing
could be of little avail, which could lead to serious economic losses. Packaging should protect the product
from contamination and prevent it from spoilage, and at the same time it should extend shelf life of a
product, facilitate distribution and display give the product greater consumer appeal facilitate the display
of information on the product

The quality of freshwater fish which is delivered to the consumer or the processing plant as live
fish greatly depends on correct handling during transport and, when processed, on suitable packaging. For
short distances, the live fish can be transported in insulated containers with lids, capacity varying from
300 to 1 000 kg of fish. Fish can also be transported in normal lorries, but for long distances the water in
the containers must be aerated and cooled by portable devices. In order to maintain good quality of fresh
fish during transportation, fish boxes made of suitable materials should be used. When purchasing fish
boxes the six following requirements should be remembered; they should be of a suitable size for the
range of fish to be handled or the product to be put into them,be of a convenient size for manual handling
or lifting by mechanical equipment, be stackable such that the weight of the containers on top rests on the
containers underneath and not on the fish, be constructed of impervious non-staining materials, easy to
clean and provide drainage for melted ice.

Lack of detailed standards and existence of only limited regulations concerning wholesomeness
and sanitary conditions for production and trade of food products characterize the market economy. Here,
the problem of labelling is of a particular importance. Regulations in this regard are very detailed and are
aimed at protecting the health of the consumer and providing the best information. These requirements
enable the consumer to decide which products to buy. A label placed on the product should inform the
consumer about the raw material used, method of preparation and form of consumption, shelf life, etc.

The main role of packaging is described above but in respect of retail presentation it should also
reduce the smell and the drip, and enable the product to be tucked into shopping baskets with other
purchases. Moreover, the packaging of fish products should ensure attractive presentation among other
food products without contaminating them.