10.20 — Processing and Preserving of Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscs

This class includes: - preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs (e.g. freezing, deep-freezing, drying, cooking, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning) - production of fish, crustacean and mollusc products: fish fillets, roes, caviar, caviar substitutes, etc. - production of fishmeal for human consumption or animal feed - production of meals and solubles from fish and other aquatic animals unfit for human consumption

This class also includes: - activities of factory vessels not engaged in fishing and only in the processing and preserving of fish - processing of seaweed - removing fish heads, gutting and cutting fish into pieces, and then freezing

This class excludes: - processing and preserving of fish on vessels engaged in fishing, see 03.11 - processing of whales on land or specialised vessels, see 10.11 - production of oils and fats of fish and marine mammals, see 10.41 - manufacture of prepared fish dishes, see 10.85 - manufacture of fish soups, see 10.89