Newfoundland Capelin: Proximate Composition

• Published in: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
• Main Authors: MacCallum, W. A., Adams, D. R., Ackman, R. G., Ke, P. J., Dyer, W. J., Fraser, D. I., Punjamapirom, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
• Subjects: General Medicine; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f69-190; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f69-190

Proximate analysis data for whole beach-spawning capelin from various parts of Newfoundland collected over a period of 20 years is generally similar when allowance is made for trends occurring during the brief spawning season. These trends, more evident in males, are, concurrently, a sharp decline in fat content, a slight increase in moisture, and a small decrease in protein. Ranges observed for these variables on a wet weight basis were, respectively, 8.1–1.8%, 77.1–82.3% and 15–12.9% (crude protein). Similar values were obtained for muscle tissue.