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Table 2 Strategies employed by fish producers in Siavonga district to minimize post-harvest fish losses

From: An assessment of post-harvest fish losses and preservation practices in Siavonga district, Southern Zambia

Strategy

Category

Total, n (%)

Artisanal fishery

Commercial fishery

Aquaculture production

Quick processing/preservation, n (%)

15 (30.61)

12 (20.34)

5 (38.46)

32 (26.45)

Quick selling while fresh, n (%)

28 (57.14)

26 (44.07)

5 (38.46)

59 (48.76)

Others (unspecified), n (%)

4 (8.16)

11 (18.64)

1 (7.69)

16 (13.22)

None, n (%)

2 (4.08)

10 (16.95)

2 (15.38)

14 (11.57)

Total, n (%)

49 (100)

59 (100)

13 (100)

121 (100.00)