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Effects of Onboard Refrigerated Seawater Storage of Whole Ungutted Atlantic Cod ( Gadus morhua ) on Quality Parameters of Fillets

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of onboard refrigerated seawater (RSW) storage of whole ungutted cod on the quality parameters of fillets. The reference group was directly gutted, bled, and stored in ice, while three experimental groups were gill-cut, bled, and stored ungutted in an onboard RSW tub at −1.5°C for 24, 60, and 84 hours. The results showed a difference between groups with extended RSW storage leading to negative effects such as increased gaping, bile spots, TVB-N levels, and bacterial growth after 60 hours. Conversely, the 24-hour RSW group closely resembled the quality parameters of the reference group.

Source: Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2024.2318405

Authors: Saemundur Elíasson, Sigurjon Arason, Bjorn Margeirsson, Olafur P. Palsson

Institutions: Matís (Iceland), University of Akureyri, University of Iceland

Language: English

Topic: Meat and Animal Product Quality

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture