Food processing industry and ergonomics handicraft creation from shellfish

Ujung Pangkah Sub-district, Gresik has great potential of seafood in the form of shellfish but low selling price. This is because the shellfish are sold without being processed first but sold in the form of fresh shells. The problem can be solved when there are methods to process shellfishes into various types of foods and handicrafts with higher production capacity and socialization to the community about shell processing correctly and adequately. Therefore, efforts are made to increase the industry and household scale in food processing and handicraft production from shellfishes in Ujung Pangkah Sub-district. These efforts are carried out in the form of various training and food processing assistance into various foods (such as shell nuggets, and crispy shells), handicraft making (table clock, photo frame, pencil box), financial management, packaging techniques, and marketing management to improve their welfare. This innovation is shell processing into a variety of products that combine several functions of food processing, but safe, comfortable, and healthy for the user and useful for its products. Through this program is expected many entrepreneurs who use the potential shells.