Fisheries have been playing a vital role in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh from time immemorial. The country showed a very impressive growth in shrimp and fish processing industry in terms of foreign exchange earnings over last few years. For entering the major export market of Europe and North America with a safe and sound food product, complying HACCP, a worldwide recognized food safety standard, is obligatory. Although, remarkable improvements in infrastructural and quality management facilities have been undertaken at processing plants, post-harvest losses of prawn have been...