Research Article

Impact of Diets Containing Plant Raw Materials as Fish Meal and Fish Oil Replacement on Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata), and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Freshness

Table 5

QIM scheme used for gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata).

FeatureDescriptionScore

Appearance

SkinVery bright0
Bright1
Dull2

SlimeClear/transparent0
Absence of slime1

Flesh

ElasticityElastic0
Marked by pressure1

OdourFresh0
Neutral1
Fishy2
Off odors3

Eyes

clarityClear-translucent0
Slightly opaque1
Opaque/bloody2

ShapeConvex0
Flat1

Gills

colourBright/dark red0
Brownish red/discolored1

smellFresh/seaweed0
Neutral1
Fishy2
Off odors3

Total demerit score15