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Fishing

The activity of catching fishing, whether for private or commercial purposes.

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bilgy fish

Fishing; Fish processing

Fish with a foul smell as a consequence of rapid growth of anaerobic bacteria in the flesh in unfrozen fish. The condition occurs, for example, when fish are pressed hard against ...

stinkers

Fishing; Fish processing

Fish with a foul smell as a consequence of rapid growth of anaerobic bacteria in the flesh in unfrozen fish. The condition occurs, for example, when fish are pressed hard against ...

biogenic amines

Fishing; Fish processing

A type of amine formed from amino acids in foods by the action of bacteria. Many have physiological effects in humans. They occur in very spoiled fish, especially when spoilage ...

bitter

Fishing; Fish processing

Describes one of the basic tastes characterized by solutions of quinine and caffeine. Spoiled fish can have bitter taste, perhaps due to the production of bitter peptides by ...

bitterness, bitter taste

Fishing; Fish processing

Describes one of the basic tastes characterized by solutions of quinine and caffeine. Spoiled fish can have bitter taste, perhaps due to the production of bitter peptides by ...

black spot

Fishing; Fish processing

Blackening of the shell of crustacea, especially shrimp, prawns and lobsters, due to the enzymatic formation of the black pigment melanin. Typically starts at the base of the ...

blackberry odour

Fishing; Fish processing

An unpleasant, sulphide odour (sometimes described as paraffin-like or gunpowder) found occasionally in some species of fish. The odour is due to the presence in the flesh of the ...