Spoilage of Fish in the Vessels at Sea: 4. Effect of Removal of Gills on Rate of Spoilage

Removal of the gills from Atlantic cod and haddock definitely retarded the development of off odours and spoilage when the fish were examined as whole gutted fish. It did not make any observable or measurable difference in the quality of fillets cut from these fish.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Castell, C. H., Greenough, Maxine F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1956
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f56-018
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f56-018
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Summary:Removal of the gills from Atlantic cod and haddock definitely retarded the development of off odours and spoilage when the fish were examined as whole gutted fish. It did not make any observable or measurable difference in the quality of fillets cut from these fish.