On-Board Handling and Preservation of Troll-Caught Albacore for the Fresh and Frozen Fish Market

摘要

The report investigates three different on-board techniques for handling albacore (1) non-bled, (2) bled, and (3) bled, gilled and eviscerated. Preservation methods used were spray brine, brine tanks with transfer to a coil freezer, coils only, and air blast freezing. Bacterial, sodium, and moisture analyses results are documented. The results of qualitative changes evaluated by a sensory panel of judges are reflected in the report.