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Milkfish Production and Marketing Information
Milkfish most important producers nowadays are both Indonesia and
Philippines. Milk fish is an important seafood product in Southeast Asia and
some of Pacific Islands. They can be found in Pacific and Indian Ocean. Milk
fish is a tropical fish that can grow up to 1.80 m, but they are found
mostly not more than 1 m. The lifespan of this fish is 15 years and they feed
on small invertebrates, algae, and cyanobacteria since milk fish does not have
teeth and they are an herbivorous animal. Milk fish has various other names in
several different countries such as bandeng or bolu in Indonesia, but
Philippines called it as bangus.
Milkfish
production and marketing
Milk fish is already occurred around 800
years ago start from the Philippines to other countries such as Indonesia and
Taiwan. Milk fish is also raised in farm fishing inside fish pen. Traditional
farm fishing use wildly caught milk fish to supply the ponds; however as time
goes by now farmers can spawn breeding fish and the eggs used to supply enough milk
fish in the farm ponds.
Both wildly caught or farm fishing milk
fish is produced into wide range of milkfish seafood product with canned style becomes the most popular and
internationally distributed to other countries. Milk fish is an extremely bony
and this is why the flesh should be deboned by an expert skill. The fish has
mild flavor with soft white flesh and it is the reason of why milk fish is
great for cooking preparations or ingredients.
Indonesia and Philippines are two major milkfish suppliers and distributors. Global aquaculture production of the
milk fish has increase from year to year since milk fish becomes one of the
most essential farmed fish species worldwide. More than 95 percents farmed production
of milkfish is done by Indonesia and Philippines (combined). They can be
produced into various styles such as canned, smoked, frozen, fresh, fermented,
dried, and many more. The demands of these products are steadily increase every
year. Milk fish are mostly marketed commercially not more than 2 pounds.
Prepare and cooking a whole round milk fish might be challenging. This
fish has small bones and need to be removed before you cooking and consuming
it. It needs an expert skill to remove all the bones one by one; even an expert
can spend around twenty minutes just to debone each of the fish. Deboning
alternative which is very effective is to use pressure cook to soften the bones
so people can eat the bones comfortably. In Indonesia, this kind of product is
sold as “bandeng presto”.
Despite this difficult preparation and
cooking, milkfish seafood product is still
extremely popular in Asia especially in Southeast Asia where the fish is farmed
for centuries already. Milk fish also packed with full of nutrients, vitamins,
and minerals such as omega 3 fatty acids, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B5,
vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Selenium, and so on. Omega 3 fatty acids oil in the
fish is known to lower heart disease and the DHA plus EPA contained in the oil
good for children’s brain development. Protein is good to enhance immune system
and help to prevent coronary heart disease. Both of omega 3 and protein are
required by our body, especially omega 3 because human body cannot produce it
on their own.
Some facts
about milk fish
Below are some facts about milk fish as seafood consumption:
- Milk fish can be cooked with various ways but usually they are fried or grilled or made into soup.
- The meats can be used as sashimi ingredient, fish balls, and fish cakes.
- Milk fish products are very popular either processed or fresh.
- Milk fish is popular seafood product in Indonesian town such as Sidoarjo that near Surabaya, East Java and Juwana which near Semarang, Central Java.
Below are some facts about milk fish as seafood consumption:
- Milk fish can be cooked with various ways but usually they are fried or grilled or made into soup.
- The meats can be used as sashimi ingredient, fish balls, and fish cakes.
- Milk fish products are very popular either processed or fresh.
- Milk fish is popular seafood product in Indonesian town such as Sidoarjo that near Surabaya, East Java and Juwana which near Semarang, Central Java.
- National fish of Indonesia is milk fish, but it popularly known as bandeng
- The disadvantages for having or eating milk fish is that they have numerous bones and the fishy smell
- Milk fish is often being served with the head and the tail still attached
That’s several important information and facts about milkfish. You should try to experience milk fish taste if you never consume it. It is a healthy choice for your diet and cheap for your budget.
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