罗非鱼片贮藏过程中品质变化动力学模型

研究不同温度贮藏条件下罗非鱼片挥发性盐基氮（TVB—N）和菌落总数随时问的变化规律及其动力学特性,建立了TVB-N和菌落总数与贮藏温度和贮藏时间的动力学模型,以预测和控制罗非鱼片在贮藏过程中的品质和货架期。贮藏过程中罗非鱼片的TVB-N和菌落总数增加,随着贮藏温度的升高,鱼片品质劣化速度加快。TVB-N和菌落总数均符合一级化学反应动力学模型,并且与Arrhenius方程有很高的拟合度。罗非鱼片的贮藏期可通过模型进行预测。     

腌制鳙鱼片在冷藏过程中品质变化规律的研究

文章研究了腌制鳙（Aristichthys nobilis）鱼片在冷藏过程中的品质变化规律.将鱼片用质量分数为2％的食盐进行腌制处理,置于4 ℃下冷藏,通过测定感官指标和硫代巴比妥酸（TBA）值、色泽、脂肪酸组成等理化指标,探究腌制对鳙品质的影响.结果显示,腌制组鱼片的货架期为15 d,对照组为9d;腌制组和对照组的pH分别在第9天和第3天达到最低值,分别为6.73和6.81;腌制组TBA值的增长速度显著高于对照组;与对照组相比,腌制鱼片的亮度低,肉色偏红、偏蓝;腌制组鱼片的总多不饱和脂肪酸（∑PUFA）,尤其是n-3系列多不饱和脂肪酸的含量明显低于对照组（P＜0.05）.结果表明,腌制虽然能够延长鳙鱼片冷藏时的货架期,但是会加速鱼片变色,促进脂肪酸尤其是n-3系列多不饱和脂肪酸的氧化.     

在不同贮藏温度下鲢肌肉鲜度的变化

以总挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)和硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)作为肌肉鲜度的评定指标,研究在冷藏(4℃)和冷冻(-18℃)条件下鲢(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)背部和腹部肌肉鲜度的变化情况。结果表明,在贮存过程中,鲢背部和腹部肌肉的TVB-N和TBA均符合一级反应动力学模型;随着温度的升高,反应速率加快;在4℃条件下,鲢肌肉一级鲜度的保质期为27～38 h,二级鲜度为51～65 h,到81～88 h腐败变质;在-18℃条件下,鲢肌肉一级鲜度的保质期为11～18 d,二级鲜度为36～43 d,到73～77 d腐败变质;在同一贮存时间,腹部肌肉的TVB-N和TBA均高于背部;并且,鲢肌肉的TVB-N与TBA呈极显著(P<0.01)的正相关关系。     

食盐浓度对腌制鳙鱼片冷藏过程中品质变化的影响

为了详细了解不同食盐浓度腌制处理对冷藏在(4±1)℃条件下鳙鱼(Aristichthys nobilis)品质的影响,测定了感官分值、挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)、菌落总数(TAC)、硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)、腺苷三磷酸(ATP)关联物等指标。结果显示,感官分值随贮藏时间的延长逐渐降低,且对照组、T1组(1.5%盐腌)和T2组(4.0%盐腌)的感官品质分别在4 d、4 d后和8 d后不可接受。此外,TVB-N、TAC、次黄嘌呤(Hx)和K值在贮藏期间呈增长趋势,T2组在这些指标中显著低于对照组和T1组(P0.05)。TBA值也呈增长趋势,但T2组的TBA值显著高于其他两组(P0.05);这表明T2组脂肪氧化程度更严重。研究表明,1.5%的盐腌处理对冷藏过程中鳙鱼片的品质劣变有一定的延迟作用,但效果并不明显;4.0%的盐腌处理能显著减缓冷藏过程中的品质变化,延长货架期,但会促进脂肪的氧化。     

一氧化碳发色处理对罗非鱼鱼片暗色肉贮藏过程色泽影响分析

以罗非鱼（Orochromis niloticus♀×0．aureus♂）为研究对象,分析了一氧化碳（CO）发色处理对鱼片背部暗色肉贮藏过程中色泽的影响。结果表明,CO发色处理可以明显提高鱼片的红绿色值（a^＊）,并影响贮藏过程中色泽变化,特别是表征鱼片色泽的a^＊。冷藏初期发色鱼片a^＊略有上升,而后缓慢下降,但未发色鱼片则始终呈缓慢下降的趋势,冻藏期间3种处理鱼片a^＊均缓慢下降;发色鱼片冷藏期间保持鲜红色泽达13d,冻藏达半年。其他2项色泽指标亮度（L^＊）和黄蓝色值（b^＊）贮藏过程中变化趋势基本一致。贮藏过程中a^＊的变化情况与肌肉组织对CO的结合程度及稳定性密切相关,一般经CO发色处理的鱼片贮藏1～2d后鱼片的a^＊会进一步提高,这在冷藏过程中表现尤为明显。CO发色处理对鱼肉中的色素成分肌红蛋白（Mb）起到一定的保护作用,在某种程度上抑制或减缓了Mb氧化反应的发生,阻止高铁肌红蛋白（met—Mb）的生成。     

冷藏和冰藏条件下虹鳟鱼鱼片品质变化研究

为了科学地了解虹鳟鱼(Oncorhynchus mykiss)鱼片贮藏过程中的品质变化规律,以建立高效的品质控制技术,研究了虹鳟鱼鱼片在冷藏(3±1)℃和冰藏(0±1)℃条件下挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)、色泽、腺苷三磷酸(ATP)关联物、K值及菌落总数(TAC)等指标的变化,评价不同温度对虹鳟鱼片品质的影响。结果显示:虹鳟鱼片TVB-N的增长速度在冷藏条件下显著高于冰藏条件,冷藏至第9天为20.72 mg/100g,冰藏至第15天为25.76 mg/100g;冷藏至第6天TAC为7.40 lg cfu/g,冰藏至第12天TAC为8.27 lg cfu/g;与冰藏相比,冷藏条件下虹鳟鱼片K值较高;肌苷酸(IMP)含量分别在冷藏8 h(8.36μmol/g)和冰藏24 h(8.70μmol/g)达到最大值,即冷藏和冰藏虹鳟鱼片的最佳食用时间分别是宰杀后的8 h和24 h。结合各项指标变化,冷藏和冰藏虹鳟鱼片的货架期分别为6 d和12 d。     

冷藏和微冻条件下长丰鲢鱼片品质变化规律的研究

通过测定长丰鲢（ Changfeng silver carp ）鱼片在冷藏（4℃）和微冻（-3℃）条件下的感官品质、菌落总数（ TAC）、汁液流失率、 pH、电导率（ EC）、挥发性盐基氮（ TVB-N）以及K值等指标的变化,评价两种贮藏条件对长丰鲢鱼片品质的影响。结果表明：长丰鲢鱼片分别在4℃贮藏至第8天和-3℃贮藏至第25天时失去感官食用价值。4℃贮藏第6天菌落总数为6.75 lg cfu/g,-3℃贮藏第20天为5.89 lg cfu/g。 TVB-N值在4℃贮藏至第8天为29.1 mg/100 g,-3℃贮藏至第25天为21.1 mg/100 g。与冷藏相比,微冻贮藏下长丰鲢有较高的汁液流失率。综合各项指标变化,冷藏和微冻贮藏条件下长丰鲢鱼片的货架期分别为6 d和20 d,微冻贮藏较冷藏长丰鲢鱼片贮藏期延长了2.3倍。     

不同贮藏温度下大菱鲆品质变化及货架期预测模型的建立

为探究大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)在不同贮藏温度下品质特性与货架期的关系,将大菱鲆贮藏在-3℃、0℃、4℃、10℃和15℃温度下,测定其感官品质、挥发性盐基总氮(TVB-N)、菌落总数、硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)、电导率的变化,并且观测肌肉的微观结构;采用低场核磁共振技术(Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance, LF-NMR)分析鱼肉中水分迁移状况,并且建立了TVB-N及菌落总数与贮藏时间和温度的动力学模型。研究发现,随着贮藏时间的延长,5种不同贮藏温度下鱼肉中不易流动水均减少,货架期终点各贮藏温度下的样品相对于新鲜鱼肉,其肌纤维结构均由紧密变得疏松;TVB-N和菌落总数变化预测模型中的活化能和指前因子分别为79.50、75.07 kJ/mol和1.3×10^14、7.62×10^12。选用10℃进行验证性试验,结果显示实测值与预测值相对误差在10%以内。因此,可根据TVB-N值及菌落总数对大菱鲆贮藏在-3℃~15℃的货架期进行实时预测。     

冷藏和微冻条件下鲤鱼品质变化的研究

为了了解淡水养殖鲤鱼在冷藏和微冻贮藏条件下的品质变化情况,本研究将经前处理后的鲜活鲤鱼分别贮藏于4℃和-3℃冰箱中,测定了菌落总数(TVC)、挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)、硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)以及K值等指标的变化。结果显示:冷藏第12天鲤鱼的菌落总数为5.67 logcfu/g,微冻第40天为5.72 logcfu/g;冷藏第8天时TVB-N值为10.55 mg/100 g,微冻第30天TVB-N值为18.85 mg/100 g;冷藏条件下TBA值在贮藏的第14天为0.52 mg/kg,微冻第40天为1.06 mg/kg,均未超过2.00 mg/kg;冷藏第8天K值为55.96%,微冻第30天K值为53.99%。综合各指标变化,4℃和-3℃贮藏鲤鱼的贮藏期分别为8 d和30d,-3℃的微冻贮藏较4℃贮藏鲤鱼贮藏期延长了2.75倍。     

包装方式对日本鳀鱼干品质特性的影响

[目的]为探究不同包装对丁香鱼干常温贮藏期间的品质特性影响,[方法] 以空气包装为对照,与真空包装、气调包装和CO2包装做比较,测定贮藏过程中菌落总数、TVB-N、POV、TBA、色差、挥发性风味成分及感官评分的变化。[结果]结果显示,真空、气调、CO2三种包装均能有效抑制丁香鱼干微生物生长,常温25 ℃贮藏8 d后,真空包装组样品TVB-N、POV和TBA值分别较空气包装组降低47.08%、4.13%和25.49%,并且真空包装组样品在减缓样品色泽变化、保护肌纤维结构完整性、保留挥发性风味成分和保持感官特性方面均具有较佳效果,确定了真空包装为丁香鱼干的最佳包装方式。基于Arhenius方程建立了丁香鱼干货架期预测模型,25 ℃和35 ℃下真空包装丁香鱼干的货架期分别为6.07和3.23 d。[意义]本研究成果可为丁香鱼干常温物流过程中的品质控制提供理论依据。     

Effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss (Avishan Shirazi) Essential Oil on Oxidative Progress in Frozen Cobia Fish Fillets During Storage

Antioxidants have been widely used as additives to provide protection against oxidative degradation of foods by free radicals. The effect of thyme essence (Zataria multiflora Boiss) on the rancidity development in cobia (Rachycentron canadum) fillets during frozen storage was studied. Cobia fillets were treated with thyme essence (250 and 500 ppm) and then stored at??18°C for up to 6 months. Rancidity development was measured by several biochemical indices including free fatty acids (FFA), peroxide value (PV), thiobarbituric acid (TBA), and complemented by sensory analysis (flesh odor, consistency, and appearance). Also, pH and expressible moisture were measured during 6-month storage. Proximate composition was also determined in the first day. TBA, PV, and FFA levels increased in all treatments due to lipid oxidation. Thyme essence showed an antioxidative effect in cobia fillets during frozen storage as indicated by TBA, PV, and FFA levels. Results showed that FFA, primary and secondary oxidation products, expressible moisture (EM), and pH of thyme essence treated samples were significantly lower than those of the control samples (p < 0.05). Thyme essence retarded oxidative changes in frozen cobia fillets, and the best oxidation inhibition was obtained using thyme essence at 500 ppm.     

Rapid and non-invasive measurements of fat and pigment concentrations in live and slaughtered Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

The aim of this study was to non-invasively determine fat and pigment concentrations in salmon muscle based on visible and near infrared (VIS/NIR) spectroscopy measurements of live/whole fish and fillets, and by means of digital photography (DP) of fillets. The fish used were two populations of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) consisting of 46 salmon averaging 0.7 kg (range 0.17–1.7 kg, Group S) and 30 salmon averaging 2.3 kg (range 1.4–4.1 kg, Group L). Chemical analyses (fat and pigment content) and computerized tomography, CT (fat content) were used as reference methods. Group L was analysed in the live state (VIS/NIR), after gutting (VIS/NIR and CT), and as fillets (VIS/NIR and DP). Group S was analysed in the gutted state (VIS/NIR) and as fillets (VIS/NIR and DP). VIS spectroscopy predictions of pigment in whole salmon from Group S were obtained with a root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) of 0.9 mg kg^− 1 astaxanthin, and a correlation between VIS spectroscopy predicted and chemically measured pigment of r = 0.85 (p < 0.0001). The fat concentration was determined by the NIR spectroscopy in live fish with RMSEP = 1.0 fat% unit, and a correlation with chemical reference values of r = 0.94 (p < 0.0001). Fat predictions from NIR spectroscopy correlated also well with predictions from CT analyses, r = 0.95 (p < 0.0001). VIS spectroscopy and DP were equally well suited to determine pigment concentrations in salmon fillets, with prediction errors of only 0.4 mg kg^− 1 astaxanthin, and a correlation with chemically determined pigment of r = 0.92 (p < 0.0001). The results obtained in the present study are the first to demonstrate successful non-invasive pigment predictions in whole salmon using VIS/NIR spectroscopy, and the possibility for simultaneous, rapid and non-destructive quantification of fat and pigment concentrations.     

Comparative composition and shelf-life of fillets of wild and cultured turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Turbot and Atlantic halibut are highly valued fish species. However,very little is known about fillet shelf-life characteristics associated withboth species. Thus, fillet -tocopherol content and proximate compositionof wild turbot (1.5 kg) and Atlantic halibut (1.1 kg)caught off the south coast of Ireland and the north-west coast of Iceland,respectively, were investigated. In addition, the susceptibility of fillets, storedunder retail conditions, to lipid oxidation and colour change was studied.Proximate composition analysis showed that turbot had significantly highermoisture (P < 0.001) and lower protein (P < 0.001) contents compared toAtlantic halibut. Atlantic halibut incorporated significantly higher (P <0.001) levels of -tocopherol into fillets than turbot. Over 14 days ofstorage on ice, fillets from Atlantic halibut exhibited significantly lower (P =0.020) levels of lipid oxidation than those of turbot. However, malondialdehyde(MDA) concentrations were generally very low, never exceeding 0.6 gg^–1 fillet. Turbot maintained a significantly higher (P< 0.001) pH over the storage period. The lightness (L^* values) offillets from both species increased over 14 days of storage, but wassignificantly higher (P < 0.001) in Atlantic halibut than in turbot. Turbotdeveloped a relatively intense yellow colour during storage (decrease in hueangle and increase in b^* values), whereas this was not the case forAtlantic halibut. The results of this study demonstrate that fillets of wildAtlantic halibut stored on ice, were less prone to lipid oxidation anddiscolouration than those of wild turbot. However, quality changes in turbotwere very small showing that both fish have tremendous shelf-life capacities interms of lipid oxidation. These findings are considered in the context of knownmaterial for farmed fish.     

Influence of Chitosan Nanocomposite and Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Extract Coating on Quality of Huso huso Fillet Inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes During Refrigerated Storage

This study aimed to evaluate the antilisterial and antioxidative effects of chitosan nanocomposites and rosemary extract coating on the fillet of Huso huso inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes during refrigerated storage (4°C). Fish fillets were subjected as control (without coating), 0.5% rosemary extract (RE), 1% chitosan (CS), and combination of chitosan and rosemary extract as chitosan nanocomposite (CS/RE). Then, samples were inoculated with L. monocytogenes. Subsequently, the chemical parameters (total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), peroxide value (PV), pH, and thiobarbituric acid (TBA)) and antilisterial effects of coatings were monitored during 16 days of storage at 4°C. According to the results, CS/RE demonstrated a significant (p < 0.05) ability to inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes from 4.14 log cfu/g to 2.23 log cfu/g at the end of the storage period, followed by CT and RET treatments, respectively, compared to the control. Even though samples coated with CS/RE had the lowest pH and TVB-N values (p < 0.05), this coating was not able to pause the protein denaturation after 8 days of storage (p > 0.05) compared to the other treatments. On the other hand, CS/RE coating retarded lipid oxidation by decreasing PV and TBA production in the samples compared to the control up to the end of refrigerated storage (p < 0.05).     

Effect of Fish Gelatin Coating Enriched with Oregano Essential Oil on the Quality of Refrigerated Rainbow Trout Fillet

ABSTRACT

In the present study, the effect of fish gelatin coating (FG; 4%, w/v) containing oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) essential oil (OEO; 1.2% w/v) on shelf-life extension of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillet stored under refrigerated storage (4 ± 1ºC) was investigated. The control and the treated fish samples were analyzed periodically for chemical (pH; total volatile basic nitrogen, TVB-N; peroxide value, PV; thiobarbituric acid, TBA) and microbiological (total viable count, TVC; psychrotrophic count) characteristics. The FG + OEO treatment produced significantly lower (p < 0.05) TVB-N values as compared to control and FG-coated samples after Day 6 and until the end of the storage period. The TBA values remained low and were found to fluctuate during storage. Results showed that TVC exceeded 6 log CFU g^?1 on Day 8 of storage for control and FG-coated samples and Day 12 for samples coated with FG + OEO. The reduction of 1.05 and 0.83 log CFU g^?1 of psychrotrophic counts was achieved by FG + OEO coating in trout fillet (p < 0.05) as compared with control and FG-coated samples, respectively. Therefore, the incorporation of OEO into FG coating may be a promising method of maintaining the storage quality of the rainbow trout fillet stored at refrigerated temperature.     

不同干燥方式对卵形鲳鲹鱼片风味的影响

为探究不同方式干燥卵形鲳鲹鱼片的风味差异,实验选取冰鲜卵形鲳鲹为原料,采用热风干燥、热泵干燥和冷冻干燥3种方式干制卵形鲳鲹鱼片,分别测定并分析其TBA值、呈味核苷酸含量、游离氨基酸含量和挥发性风味物质等指标。结果显示,干燥后的卵形鲳鲹鱼片中TBA值与K值均显著上升,其中冷冻干燥鱼肉的TBA值仅比冰鲜鱼片增加1.6倍,但热泵干燥和热风干燥则分别增加了5.5和4.5倍。干燥后鱼肉中的总游离氨基酸含量及味精当量较冰鲜卵形鲳鲹鱼片显著降低,其中热风干燥鱼肉的味精当量则下降了50.83%。热泵干燥鱼肉中苦味氨基酸含量和鲜味氨基酸含量分别占总氨基酸含量的19.11%和7.37%,而冷冻干燥组鱼肉中甜味氨基酸相对百分含量最高,为53.62%。3种干燥方式中,热泵干燥卵形鲳鲹的味精当量最高,为4.47谷氨酸钠(MGS)/100 g,表明热泵干燥卵形鲳鲹鱼片的鲜味程度最高。就挥发性风味成分而言,热泵干燥鱼肉酯类和酮类较多,其主要呈现果香味和焙烤坚果味;热风干燥中烃类和芳香类的相对含量约占70%,醛类和酯类相对含量达20%;而冷冻干燥中烃类与芳香类相对含量占到90%以上,醛类和酯类相对含量不足8%,其风味...     

Evaluation of Impedance Microbiology for Rapid Assessment of Shelf-Life and Quality of Processed Channel Catfish,Ictalurus punctatus

Total bacterial numbers on freshly processed channel catfish, "Ictalurus punctatus," fillets were determined and correlated with shelf-life. In addition, the Bactometer Microbial Monitoring System (bioMérieux-Vitek, Hazelwood, Missouri), an automated instrument using the principles of impedance microbiology, was evaluated as a rapid method to determine microorganism numbers on fillets. Freshly processed channel catfish fillets were collected from two commercial farms from May, 1991 to January, 1992. After using the rinse bag method to isolate bacteria from samples, the microorganisms in the rinsate were enumerated on plates by means of serial dilutions and the spread plate method. The total number of colony-forming units per gram (cfu/g) of channel catfish fillet was then correlated with the capacitence detection time in the bactometer. Fillets collected in May and June typically contained 2.0 to 2.5 x 10⁴ cfu/g, and the bactometer detection time varied from 4.3 to 5.1 hours. The microbial quality of freshly processed fillets decreased in July and August, and 1.3 to 2.4 x 10⁵ cfu/g were isolated with a bactometer detection time that varied from 3.4 to 4.4 hours. Shelf-life was examined in July and August and again for December and January samples and ranged from 6-8 days for the different lots. Fillets that exceeded shelf-life contained over 10⁷ cfu/g. The Bactometer Microbial Monitorial System provided a rapid estimation of microorganism numbers on processed channel catfish fillets. Product with a detect time of 3.8 hours or less (i.e., more than 2.5 x 10⁵ cfu/g) did not have a shelf-life greater than 6 days when maintained at a refrigeration temperature of 1.7°C.     

Effect of Chitosan-Gelatin Composite and Bi-Layer Coating Combined with Pomegranate Peel Extract on Quality Properties of Belanger’s Croaker (Johnius Belangerii) Stored in Refrigerator

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chitosan-gelatin coating with two different methods (composite and bi-layer) in combination with pomegranate peel extract (PPE) on the microbiological (mesophilic bacteria, psychrotrophic bacteria, and Enterobacteriaceae) and chemical (total volatile bases-nitrogen (TVB-N), pH, thiobarbituric acid (TBA), and free fatty acid (FFA)) properties of Belanger’s croaker (Johnius belangerii) fillets during refrigerated storage (4 ± 1°C). In this study, composite coating (CC), bilayer coating (BC), CC+PPE, and BC+PPE led to 6.88, 7.00, 6.52, and 6.32 log₁₀ CFU/g reduction in mesophilic bacteria, 6.67, 7.02, 5.35, and 4.21 log₁₀ CFU/g in PTC and 2.99, 2.71, 2.37, and 2.41 log₁₀ CFU/g, compared with control sample for 16 days storage time, respectively. Chitosan-gelatin coating enriched with PPE has retarding effects on spoilage of fish samples, thus extending the shelf life during refrigerated storage. The quality characteristics of croaker treated with chitosan-gelatin coating combined with PPE were better than those treated by chitosan-gelatin coating or PPE alone during the storage, exhibiting that there is a synergistic effect between chitosan-gelatin coating and PPE. The bi-layer coating was better than one composite coating in combination with PPE in reducing lipid oxidation of fillets.     

Preliminary results on quality and quality changes in reared meagre (Argyrosomus regius): body and fillet traits and freshness changes in refrigerated commercial-size fish

Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) intensively reared in tank by a Tuscany farm and fed commercial diets, were examined to study a) marketable and flesh nutritional traits in commercial-size fish and b) loss of freshness under refrigerated storage condition. Eighty fish, sampled in May, July and November (at 24, 26, 30 months of age) were submitted to linear measurements and weight of the most important body components. Whole fillets were analysed for moisture, lipid and fatty acid composition. Data were analysed by ANOVA (sampling date). A sub sample of fifty-four meagre (902–1840 g b.w.) was stored at 1 °C with ice cover and evaluated every 24 h after death until spoilage for the EU freshness classes, dielectric properties, rigor index, muscular and eye liquor pH, K₁% freshness index. Data were analysed by regression on time after death. A small sample of meagre (n = 6) and sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) (n = 6), reared in analogous rearing condition in the same farm were compared by ANCOVA on body weight (average b.w. 668 g). Meagre were characterised by 1.04 condition factor, 44% fillets, 6% viscera, negligible mesenteric fat (1%) and 94.5% dressing yield. The head incidence increased (P < 0.01) with b.w. increase. Moisture increased while lipid decreased (P < 0.01) in fillet from July to November (74.47 vs 75.96%; 2.93 vs 2.06%). An index of thrombogenicity calculated from the quantitative fatty acid composition was very low (0.10). In comparison with sea bass of the same body weight, meagre had greater length (41.2 vs 37.6 cm), head incidence (29.9 vs 20.7%) and dressing (94.8 vs 89.2%) and lower viscera (5.2 vs 10.9%), mesenteric fat (0.9 vs 7.9%) and intramuscular fat (2.24 vs 12.78%) incidences. Meagre had a 9-day shelf-life (E class from 1^st to 3^rdd and A class from 4^th to 7^thd). Rigor index and impedance remained higher than 90% and 66, respectively until the 3^rdd after death. The quality traits found for this species indicated meagre as a promising candidate for Mediterranean aquaculture.