Understanding the nutritional composition of seafood products is both a regulatory requirement and a consumer demand. Although a considerable body of data exists that covers key fish species, the majority of commercially important species within the wild catch sector still lack a basic...
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
We have previously shown that regular fish consumption and particularly consumption of oily fish is associated with reduced risk of children having asthma. Fish oil is high in a fatty acid of the omega-3 class known as eicosapentaenoic acid. This fatty acid is important in the...