Process Inputs Outputs
Fish (kg) Energy
(kW h)
Wastewater
(m3)
BOD
(kg)
COD5
(kg)
Nitrogen
(kg N)
Phosphorous
(kg P)
Solid waste
(kg)
White fish filleting 1000 Ice: 10-12
Freezing: 50-70
Filleting: 5
5-11 35 50 - - Skin: 40-50
Heads: 210-250
Bones: 240-340
Oily fish filleting 1000 Ice: 10-12
Freezing: 50-70
Filleting: 2-5
5-8 50 85 2.5 0.1-0.3 400-450
Frozen fish thawing 1000 - 5 - 1-7 - - -
De-icing and washing 1000 0.8-1.2 1 - 0.7-4.9 - - 0-20
Grinding 1000 0.1-0.3 0.3-0.4 - 0.4-1.7 - - 0-20
Scaling of white fish 1000 0.1-0.3 10-15 - - - - Scales: 20-40
Deheading of white fish 1000 0.3-0.8 1 - 2-4 - - Head and debris: 270-320
Filleting of deheaded white fish 1000 1.8 1-3 - 4-12 - - Frames and off cuts: 200-300
Filleting of ungutted oily fish 1000 0.7-2.2 1-2 - 7-15 - - Entrails, tails, heads and frames: 400
Skinning white fish 1000 0.4-0.9 0.2-0.6 - 1.7-5 - - Skin: 40
Skinning oily fish 1000 0.2-0.4 0.2-0.9 - 3-5 - - Skin: 40
Trimming and cutting of white fish 1000 0.3-3 0.1 - - - - -
Packaging of fillets 1000 5-7.5 - - - - - -
Freezing and storage 1000 10-14 - - - - - -
Handling and storage of fish 1000 10-12 - - 130-140 - - -
Unloading of fish 1000 3 2-5 - 27-34 - - -
Table 7: Inputs and outputs of fish production processing [28].