Small Scale Fish Processing Can Increase Consumption and Fishery-Based Economies in Africa and Latin America: Systematic Review

Abstract

Fishery’s economy is related to industrial efforts and public policies in aquaculture, fishing and food chain. Low- and medium-income countries in both Africa and Latin America evidences long coasts, important fresh water resources and aquaculture although commerce does not follow the tendance of natural and intensive or extensive aquaculture resources. This paper aims to review systematically articles and instructions or manuals from 1990 to 2023 according to PRISMA statement within keywords “small scale fishery”, “minced fish”, “grindered fish”, “manual grinder” and “value added species” combined differently, maintaining the last one as a constant. Collateral, packing was investigated, if any publication lead to a viable option for small markets, fairs and informal sellers. Due to little evidence, manuals are publication option to undertake scene of value-added species through small scale processing, specially grinding and grouping by similar sensorial characteristics. It is mandatory further discussion within experimental studies in order to evidence how to amplify food safety and security not dissociated of economic development of fishery.