BIOLOGICAL FISH SILAGE OBTAINED FROM FISH SCRAPS

Fish waste from the fish processing industry were used as a raw materi al to produce biological silage. The technology used had been previous ly developed and tested to optimize the process. The degree of grindin g, molasses concentration, process temperature, Lactobacillus plantaru m inoculation, and utilization of tropical fruit wastes as a source of proteolytic enzimes were tested. Results indicated that after process and storage for 90 days at room temperature, astable product is obtai ned by using no less than 15% of molasses and 10% of fruit waste, proc ess temperature should be around 40 degrees C, the fish have to be gri nd to a very small particle size, and microbial inoculation is necessa ry.