Seafood is a delicious and nutritious meal choice, and nothing is more important than making a safe fish purchase. The following tips should help you select the best seafood.

• Fresh fish has no fishy odour.
• Fish fillets should be moist with no drying or browning around the edges.
• Frozen fish packages should be undamaged and the fish should have no freezer-burn, no offcolour and not be covered with ice crystals.
• Fish should be kept wrapped and stored in the coldest part of the refrigerator.
• Fresh fish should be used within two days of purchase.
• Fish is ready to eat when the flesh is opaque and flakes easily.