Questions and Answers
What are the benefits of choosing fresh seafood?
Taste good, Good buy for your money, Avoid food poisoning.
How can you determine if a fish is fresh based on its eyes?
Bright, clear, and full
Fresh shrimp shells should be translucent with a grayish, green, pinkish tan, or light pink tint.
True
Crabs and lobsters should have shells that are not very 'clean' and whitish in color. The process of shedding the outer shell is known as _______.
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What does ecdysis refer to in arthropods?
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Study Notes
Choosing Fresh Seafood
- Fresh seafood has several benefits, including good taste, value for money, and avoidance of food poisoning.
- To choose fresh fish, look for:
- Bright, clear, and full eyes
- Bright red or pink gills, free from slime
- Firm and elastic flesh
- Shiny skin with scales that adhere tightly
- Moist appearance with no browning around the edges
- No fishy or ammonia smell
- To choose fresh prawn and shrimp, look for:
- Firm and mild-odored raw meat
- Translucent shells with grayish green, pinkish tan, or light pink tint
- Firm and no bad-odored cooked meat
- White meat with red or pink tints
- To choose fresh squid and cuttlefish, look for:
- Clear and full eyes
- Untorn skin
- Firm meat
- Cream-colored skin with reddish-brown spots
- To choose fresh crab and lobster, look for:
- Hard shell
- No bad smell
- Male crabs if possible
- Bilateral gynandromorph (special crab)
- Live crab or lobster with leg movement and tightly curled tail
Ecdysis Process
- Ecdysis is the process of moulting the exoskeleton in arthropods.
- It enables damaged tissue and missing limbs to be regenerated.
- A crab moults in water within less than 1 hour.
Fisheries Agencies in Malaysia
- The Malaysian fisheries are governed under the Fisheries Act No. 317 (1985) and its regulations.
- Inland fisheries and aquaculture regulations are issued by State authorities.
- Marine fisheries and aquaculture are a federal government concern.
- Agencies involved in fisheries management include:
- Empurau Breeding, Tarat Agriculture Station Serian Sarawak
- Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)
- Fisheries Research Institute Malaysia
- Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM)
- Marine aquaculture regulations require a permit, with information on the type of marine culture system, proposed aquaculture site, and plan of chosen site.
- Licensing procedure is established for the capture of cockles and cockle seeds.
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Learn how to select fresh seafood, including fish, prawns, and shrimp, based on their appearance, smell, and texture. Identify the characteristics of fresh seafood to ensure good taste and food safety.
