BACTERIAL SPOILAGE OF FRESH FISH

Abstract

Like all living things in order to grow bacteria require food, moisture and a suitable temperature. The main characteristics of the bacteria can be summarized as follows: a. Bacteria are minute living organisms found almost everywhere in nature. b. They possess enormous powers of reproduction when the right conditions prevail. c. One of their chief activities in nature is to break down plant an animal tissues and other complex organic materials. d. Their modes of actions are by means of enzymes that they secrete. e. Bacteria differ in numbers and kinds of enzymes they secrete. And therefore in the kind and the extent of spoilage they produced. f. Live fish swimming in the ocean already harbour the bacteria that will ultimately decompose them.