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Culinary Info and Fish Preparation Q&As
By Fishing & Food Editor Renee Shelton

Catching and Keeping Fish When Boating:

     1. Out of water, into the ice.
     2. Keep it out of the sun.
     3. Same rules apply to the boat as in the kitchen,
         storage should be 35°F to 40°F.
     4. Bleeding tuna and fish in mackerel families to prevent
         heavy flavors from forming.
     5. Crushed or cubed ice is preferable to block ice.
     6. All shellfish to be kept alive.

Remember these are only guidelines or basic information. Contact your local extension service for more detailed information or the latest recommendations, or a seafood governmental agency.

Wanting more information on the web about the above topic? Check out these online resources for keeping fish fresh when fresh caught and food packing and handling safety in the outdoors:

For more information on keeping your catch while fishing safe, including handling, cleaning and icing from the Florida Sea Grant College Program, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville:
http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/sg001.html

For more information on safe food handling when boating, camping and when outdoors, from the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/hcb.htm

For more information on properly packing a cooler from the Partnership for Food Safety Education:
http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/188/

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Precautions for amberjacks, barracuda and other carnivorous fish (ciguatoxin).

Improper temperature storage dangers for tuna, mahi mahi, bonito, mackerel and other related fish (scombroid poisoning).

Fish purchasing guidelines (for finfish, mollusks and crustaceans).

Refrigerated storage for fish and shellfish.

Storage times for frozen and canned fish and shellfish.

Catching and keeping fish safely while boating.

Defrosting fish and seafood in a microwave.