What to Look for in Premium Fresh Fish

 

Colour


The colour of a whole fish should be fairly uniform all over.

White patches on a fish are ‘burn’ marks, a sign of poor handling practices.

 

Eyes


The eyes should be clear and transparent, or glassy, not overly ‘milky’ or cloudy.

Some fish from deep water may have air in their eyeballs, but overall, still fairly clear.

 

Gills


The gills should be red, not white or light pink.

 

Gut


When cut open, the gut cavity and contents should be firm and bright.

It should have a clean, salty, smell of organs.

Smell


The smell of a fish should be a clean salty, and only slightly fishy smell.