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Fishing
The activity of catching fishing, whether for private or commercial purposes.
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ash
Fishing; Fish processing
The residue remaining after all the organic matter in a sample has been burned off. Often included in the approximate composition of a product.
astaxanthin
Fishing; Fish processing
The red pigment present in the shells of crustacea and the flesh and eggs of salmonids. The astaxanthin in salmonid tissues is obtained by absorption of the pigment from crustacea ...
autolysis
Fishing; Fish processing
Breakdown of proteins, lipids and other compounds in fish by the action of enzymes present in the fish especially causing deteriorative changes. The process begins immediately ...
bacteria
Fishing; Fish processing
Singular bacterium. Single celled microscopic organisms ranging in average size from one to five micrometres, with variable shapes and nutritional needs. Bacteria are prokaryotic, ...
banding
Fishing; Fish processing
Light stripes on smoked fish where the tenterstick or banjo around which the fish is hung, or the mesh on which it has been laid, has prevented contact with smoke during the ...
belly burst
Fishing; Fish processing
A defect in fish in which the belly walls are perforated by the action of gut enzymes dissolving the belly walls. It occurs in ungutted fish, particularly when the fish have been ...
benzoic acid
Fishing; Fish processing
An organic acid used as the acid or its sodium or potassium salts as a food additive to preserve the product by inhibiting growth of microorganisms. Generally, it is permitted as ...
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