Deboning technology by ICAR-CIBA to popularise milkfish

…fine intermuscular bones that make it difficult to eat. M. Kailasam, Director, ICAR-CIBA, said the removal of fine intermuscular bones would make milkfish more acceptable to consumers and encourage wider consumption. “ Through this deboning technology, ICAR-CIBA has addressed a critical market barrier and opened new opportunities for value addition, entrepreneurship, and increased consumer acceptance of this low-cost, nutritious fish ,” Dr. Kailasam said. Milkfish, often referred to as the “Brackishwater Carp”, is considered a promising species for diversifying India’s brackishwater aquaculture sector. As a herbivorous fish, it can be produced…