Fish Microbiology and Quality Assurance

Unit 9 - Assurance and management quality of fish

9.3.2.a. BIS standards for fresh and frozen fish and shellfish

Sl. No.	Name of specification	Specification Number &Year of publication
Fresh Fish
1	Fresh silver pomfret and brown pomfret	IS 4780 – 1968
2	Fresh threadfin	IS 4781 – 1968
3	Mackerel, fresh	IS 6032 – 1971
4	Seerfish (Scomberomorus spp.),	IS 6123 – 1971
Frozen fish and shellfish
5	Frozen prawns (shrimp) – second revision	IS 2237 – 1985
6	Frozen froglegs	IS 2885 – 1964
7	Frozen lobster tails	IS 3892 – 1966
8	Frozen threadfin	IS 4796 – 1968
9	Frozen silver pomfrets and brown pomfrets	IS 4793 – 1968
10	Mackerel, frozen	IS 6033 – 1971
11	Seerfish (Scomberomorus spp.), frozen	IS 6122 – 1971
12	Frozen cuttlefish and squid	IS 8076 – 1976
13	Frozen minced fish meat	IS 10763 – 1983