Fish freshness and ice usage
Fish is considered one of the healthiest and most nutritious foods in the food sector. It has undoubtedly been accepted all over the world for its nutritional value and taste. The process from the catching of fish to its arrival at our tables usually goes through many stages. Among these steps, I will talk about its relationship with ice, which is one of the most important factors.
Fish's adventure with ice
Fish should remain fresh since the day it is first caught. For this reason, cold storage is preferred on large fishing vessels. However, a cold room alone may not be sufficient. In addition, fish are mixed with ice, cooled and stored in the cold.
Ice is produced by machines on large and medium-sized fishing vessels. Flake ice machines are generally used. The machine produces ice continuously in a certain storage. Flake ice machines have many advantages. The most important of these is its fully automatic operation.
Ice usage on small boats
Small fishing boats up to 10 meters long may not be suitable for ice machine use. Therefore, these types of fishing vessels can obtain ice from coastal ice producers. They can go hunting by storing enough ice in their boats (approximately 100 kg to 500 kg).
How is ice used in fishing?
As we said, flake ice fishing has many advantages and the most important one is that it is fully automatic. The ice produced is mixed with the harvested fish. Of course, this process is carried out meticulously so that the fish are not harmed. Since the ice is in the form of a plate, it will easily enter the fish. When suitable conditions are provided, ice fish at -5°C can be stored in the cold for 24 hours. This step may be sufficient to prepare the fish for sale after catching it.
In this article, we tried to provide information about the relationship between fish and ice and the conditions of use.
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