Table 2 Fish processing, transportation, and handling practices by the fishermen (n = 50) in east Shewa zone, Oromia.
Variables | Category | % (number of observations) |
|---|---|---|
Fish preference of customers | Whole fish | 16 (8) |
Processed fish | 84 (42) | |
Catching frequency | Every day | 74 (37) |
Once per week | 2 (1) | |
Three times per week | 24 (12) | |
Where to sale | At the lake shore | 82 (41) |
At restaurants | 12 (6) | |
Used for personal consumption | 6 (3) | |
Where to process | At the lake shore | 88 (44) |
At home | 12 (6) | |
Who will process | Fishermen | 88 (44) |
Other processors | 12 (6) | |
Fish customers | Consumers | 64 (32) |
Retailers | 14 (7) | |
Hotels/restaurants | 16 (8) | |
Used for personal consumption | 6 (3) | |
Total | 100 (50) | |
