FISH CONSUMPTION PRACTICES IN NELLORE, ANDHRAPRADESH

K. THRIVENI¹*, O. SUDHAKAR², K. DHANAPAL³, M. RAJA KUMAR^4
1Department of Fisheries Economics and Statistics, College of Fishery Science, Muthukur, Nellore, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, 517502, Andhra Pradesh
²Faculty of College of Fishery Science, Muthukur, Nellore, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, 517502, Andhra Pradesh
³Faculty of College of Fishery Science, Muthukur, Nellore, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, 517502, Andhra Pradesh
⁴Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
* Corresponding Author : thrivenialn@gmail.com

Received : 14-03-2018     Accepted : 20-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5421 - 5423
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5421-5423

Keywords : Fish consumption, consumption expenditure, preference of marine fish varieties
Academic Editor : Dr Sanjay Swami
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu. Author also thankful to Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, 517502, Andhra Pradesh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

A study on fish consumption practices in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh State was undertaken by conducting a survey among the randomly selected three hundred fish consuming households. Information regarding fish consumption expenditure, per capita fish consumption, fish consumption frequency, preferences with reasons for the consumption of particular marine fish varieties, place and forms of fish consumption, fish usage practices were collected, analyzed and presented.

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