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- Title
Fish Waste: From Problem to Valuable Resource.
- Authors
Coppola, Daniela; Lauritano, Chiara; Palma Esposito, Fortunato; Riccio, Gennaro; Rizzo, Carmen; de Pascale, Donatella; Messina, Concetta; Santulli, Andrea
- Abstract
Following the growth of the global population and the subsequent rapid increase in urbanization and industrialization, the fisheries and aquaculture production has seen a massive increase driven mainly by the development of fishing technologies. Accordingly, a remarkable increase in the amount of fish waste has been produced around the world; it has been estimated that about two-thirds of the total amount of fish is discarded as waste, creating huge economic and environmental concerns. For this reason, the disposal and recycling of these wastes has become a key issue to be resolved. With the growing attention of the circular economy, the exploitation of underused or discarded marine material can represent a sustainable strategy for the realization of a circular bioeconomy, with the production of materials with high added value. In this study, we underline the enormous role that fish waste can have in the socio-economic sector. This review presents the different compounds with high commercial value obtained by fish byproducts, including collagen, enzymes, and bioactive peptides, and lists their possible applications in different fields.
- Subjects
FISH waste; REFUSE containers; WASTE recycling; WASTE management; FISH development
- Publication
Marine Drugs, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 2, p116
- ISSN
1660-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/md19020116