chapter describes the methods and forms ot catfish processing. 



In one appendix a chart relates length to weight per thousand 



fish, number of fish per pound, and weight of each fish. Another 



appendix gives catfish recipes. 



Subject descriptors: 



Catfish; technology; methods; marketing; general description. 



048 



McCoy, E. W.; Ruzic, J. E. 



1973. 



Alabama's recreational catfish ponds. 



Auburn Univ., Agri. Exp. Sta., Bull. 451, 21 pp. 



The objectives of the study were to determine the supply of 



Alabama recreational catfish water, related demand factors, 



problems encountered in production and marketing, and fishout 



operation characteristics. A complete inventory of these 



operations was made in 1971. Percentage distribution data are 



given for operator age, occupation, size of operation, location, 



government assistance, feed source, and other variables. 



Financing, eguipment, marketing procedures and problems, and 



expansion plans are discussed, as well as reasons for poor 



returns, factors affecting demand (population of surrounding 



area, location with respect to population centers and highways, 



size of ponds, harvest per pond and/or stock rate, price, 



concessions, and facilities), and demand relationships. 



Subject descriptors: 



Catfish; recreation; fee fishing; recreation demand. 



049 



McCoy, E. W.; Sherling, A. B. 

 1973. 



Economic analysis of the catfish processing industry. 

 Auburn Univ., Agri. Exp. Sta., Circ. 207, 20 pp. 



On the basis of information obtained in a 1971 survey of 19 of 21 

 Southeastern United States catfish processing plants, and speci- 

 fied assumptions, the authors estimate that the industry oper- 

 ated at 36% of capacity in 1970. Anticipated raw material 

 purchases for 1971 would have allowed operation at 59% of 

 capacity, but actual purchases fell short. The problems are 

 rapid industry growth, and extreme seasonality of production 

 (summer raw material shortage) . Cost, employment, and other 

 information are provided. Itemized costs for producing a pound 

 of output total 80 cents (1971) for a hypothetical plant oper- 

 ating at 36% of capacity, and 66 cents, at 100% of capacity. 

 Alternatives for improvement are analysed. 

 Subject descriptors: 

 Catfish; processing; revenue; costs; returns. 



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