Australian Seafood Handbook (Domestic Species)

An Identification Guide to Domestic Species

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		Edited by: GK Yearsley   CSIRO Marine Science PR Last   RD Ward   Colour illustrations 469 pages Publishers: FRDC / CSIRO Marine Research 2001

Hardback - ISBN: 9780643061941 - AU $ 49.95
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Description
Superb full-colour photographs of about 350 species of finfishes and shell fishes including crustaceans, jellyfishes, molluscs, sea cucumbers and sea urchins are included in this comprehensive user-friendly identification guide. Oil composition profiles, protein fingerprints and fish fillet features are also provided.

An essential reference for all professional and recreational fishers, fishmongers, processors, biologists and seafood consumers. It contains everything you need to know about recognising and identifying the rich variety of seafood species found in Australian waters.

Features

• Almost 500 pages in full colour
  
• First comprehensive identification guide to all major Australian seafood species
  
• Covers all domestic seafood – finfish, shellfish and others
  
• Superb colour photographs of over 350 species
  
• Identification of whole fish and fillets made easy
  
• Uses nationally accepted marketing names
  
• Protein fingerprints and distribution maps of all species
  
• Interesting notes on their biology
  
• Includes nutritional value of species
  
• Compiled by CSIRO Marine Research scientists and seafood consultants, with the strong support of industry

Contents

1. Introduction
2. How to use this handbook
3. Glossary
4. Cartilaginous fishes
5. Bony fishes
6. Crustaceans
7. Molluscs
8. Other Invertebrates
9. Protein fingerprinting
10. Oil composition

References
Appendix A – Marketing names contacts
Appendix B – Table of species
Scientific names index
Marketing and common names index

Reviews
". . . useful, up-to-date and accurate book. . . An excellent effort."
Fishing Boat World, April 2003

"The Australian Seafood Handbook is a sensational publication . . .the book is easy to use, logically organised and accurately written. . .it is refreshing to review a book and have little but praise to offer. The authors have made a huge contribution to the knowledge and understanding of domestic seafood species. This book will become an essential reference for anyone who deals with Australian seafood."
Mark McGrouther, Australian Museum (Nature Australia, Autumn 2000)

". . . every retailer should buy this reference book . . . everyone who sells seafood to Australia should rush out and buy a copy. . . The Australian Seafood Handbook is a good buy and a great read."
SEAFOOD NEW ZEALAND, Vol. 7 No. 8, September 1999

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