ColacMarCuba XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencias del Mar COLACMAR.VIII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar MarCuba. 4to. Taller Internacional PESCA'2009.

Contiene los trabajos presentados, el programa científico y el perfil de instituciones marinas cubanas. Contains abstracts of the papers presented, the scientific program and the profile of Cuban marine institutions.

Processing and marketing of fish with special reference to export of pelagic fish and fish products

The paper describes the world tuna fishery, industry and markets and the trends for its future development. The prospects for developing a tuna export industry in Sri Lanka are discussed. Suggestions are given as to products composition, international co-operation and utilization of available processing facilities. The need for industry and export support is stressed, and it is concluded that preparations for the development should start well in time.