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New Technique for Sampling Otoliths of Sashimi‐Grade Scombrid Fishes
Author(s) -
Thorogood John
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1986)115<913:ntfsoo>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - scombridae , otolith , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , sampling (signal processing) , biology , zoology , computer science , tuna , telecommunications , detector
A technique is described for removing otoliths by means of a rechargeable drill fitted with a hole‐saw attachment. This technique causes little damage to the fish and, consequently, it is suitable for tunas (Scombridae) and similar fishes destined for the Japanese sashimi market.