Determination and prediction of seafood quality is a hot topic because of the increase in international markets for fresh fish products and the growing aquaculture industry. More fish is being transported long distances than ever before, and means of evaluating freshness are required to help predict end-user quality. There is a need for a good statistical treatment and critique of sensory evaluation methods and their appropriate implementation. This book meets the need. Seafood Quality describes the latest practical methods of assessing, measuring, and predicting the quality of seafood. Written by an expert in the field, who has nearly twenty years of experience in evaluating the quality of seafood. This volume is ideal for researchers in government, academia, industry and workers in seafood processing plants. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.