Increasing the Efficiency of Packaging for Fighting Fish Transportation of Thailand

Abstract

This research purposed to: 1) study the fighting fish transportation system from the farms to the agents or the exporters and 2) develop the packaging which reducing the cost of fighting fish transportation. The participants were 30 fighting fish farmers in NakhonPathom, who were selected by purposing random sampling. The duration of study was from January - November 2012. The data were collected by using questionnaires asking about lately information on the fighting fish transportation system, how to develop the packaging for reducing the cost of fighting fish transportation, and evaluate satisfaction in using the packaging to transport fighting fish. Then, the descriptive statistics, in terms of percentage (%), mean (x) and standard deviation (S.D.) were employed to

analyze the data.The findings revealed that the fruit crate could contain 427 fish cylinders, while the new one could contain 539 fish cylinders that increase the number of transportation to 26.23%. Then, by comparing with the foam box that could contain 432 fish cylinders, the new packaging could contain 576 fish cylinders which increase the number of transportation to 33.33% and reduce the cost including make a high profit to the fighting fish transportation as well. Moreover, after evaluating the participants' satisfaction, it was found the 3 highest levels as the new packaging was strong enough (x = 4.86). Next, the packaging was convenient to use (x = 4.53). Finally, could reduce fighting  fish's trauma (x = 4.46).