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The Use of Ice On Board Smaller Fishing Vessels Is Increasing

Small fishing vessels are increasingly using ice to preserve their catches as they make longer trips further from shore due to declining near-shore fish populations. This publication discusses the requirements for using ice and chilled seawater on fishing boats of various sizes, from small insulated containers on dugout canoes to refrigerated tanks on larger vessels. It also describes how portable insulated ice boxes and proper fish storage helps reduce waste and preserve catches during trips.

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The Use of Ice On Board Smaller Fishing Vessels Is Increasing

Small fishing vessels are increasingly using ice to preserve their catches as they make longer trips further from shore due to declining near-shore fish populations. This publication discusses the requirements for using ice and chilled seawater on fishing boats of various sizes, from small insulated containers on dugout canoes to refrigerated tanks on larger vessels. It also describes how portable insulated ice boxes and proper fish storage helps reduce waste and preserve catches during trips.

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The use of ice on board smaller fishing vessels is increasing.

One reason for this is the decrease in near-


shore fish resources that is forcing the fishermen to make longer fishing trips and to conserve the catch
on board during the trip. Another reason is the increasing demand for good quality fresh fish and the
globalization of the markets for these products with increased quality control. This publication describes
the requirements for the use of ice (and chilled seawater) on board fishing vessels, from small insulated
containers in dugout canoes, to refrigerated tanks on bigger vessels

The most economical way of reducing this waste on board fishing vessels is by using proper storage,
such as adequately insulated ice boxes, containers and fish holds where ice is stored and used to
preserve the catch.

On small boats portable insulated boxes made of various materials are often used to carry ice to the
fishing grounds. Ice is then transferred to the catch in suitable ratios until either all the ice is used, or
there is no more space aboard for more fish. Larger boats are able to carry more ice, which allows them
to make longer fishing trips, generally with better economic returns for the vessel and crew

With advances in refrigeration, in particular the advent of compact and relatively lightweight ice-making
machines suitable for on-board installation, it is now possible to install ice machines of various types on
quite small vessels. This gives a certain measure of independence in fishing operations where trip length
is no longer limited by the quantity of ice loaded in port or by how long it will last in the ice hold.
The main advantages of block ice in comparison with other types of ice are:

• simple and easy storage, handling and transportation;

• relatively slow melting rate, and therefore losses during storage and distribution are minimal;

• the ice is compact and therefore less storage space is required;

• the ice can be reduced to any particle size as required through crushing before use;

• the plant is robust engineering and relatively simple to maintain by a competent mechanical engineer;
• the ice can be handled easily and sold by the block. The main disadvantages of block ice production
are:

• the long time period required (8–36 h) to complete the freezing of water in cans (block size from 12 to
140 kg);

• high labor costs and continuous attention to operations;

it is not a continuous automatic process and it takes a long time to produce ice from first start-up;

• space requirements for the ice plant itself are greater than for modern automatic ice-makers;

• adequately treated brines are necessary to minimize equipment corrosion; ice must be crushed before
use.

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