What is the difference between spot prawns and regular prawns?

Unlike their prawn and shrimp counterparts in the international industrial seafood system, BC spot prawns are trap caught. The mesh and opening size of the traps are very specific so that they are excellent at targeting only large spot prawns.

FAQ

• Will lime get rid of crayfish?

  If liming is called for, do not use quick lime or hydrated lime. This is extremely caustic and could kill crawfish by raising the water pH to excessively high levels.

• Can I store dry fish in the freezer?

  The best way is to wrap the finished fish in cling film and put it in the freezer. After defrosting, the product should be dried for several hours. This semi-finished product (wrapped in paper) is well stored on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. In this form, it will not lose nutritional value within six months.

• How do you keep prawns from overcooking?

  Don't go thinking, “Oh, an extra minute...just to be sure.” The only thing that will surely do is overcook them. Remove them from the heat immediately. Even when you turn the heat off, the pan the shrimp cooked in is still hot. That means the shrimp will continue to cook if they're still in the skillet.

• Can you eat dehydrated shrimp?

  Generally, dried shrimp are reconstituted by soaking in water before they are used. This, however, is not always necessary: Some people, for instance, like eating them as a simple snack… much like, say, peanuts with a cold beer… and, in that case, they can be popped into one's mouth without any preparation required.

• What should the pH level be in a fish pond?

  PH is a measure of whether water is acidic or basic. Fish have an average blood pH of 7.4, so pond water with a pH close to this is optimum. An acceptable range would be 6.5 to 9.0. Fish can become stressed in water with a pH ranging from 4.0 to 6.5 and 9.0 to 11.0.

22 Related Question Answers Found:

• Why is calcium and magnesium important to our fish?

  Calcium and magnesium are essential nutrients for aquatic plants and animals. For example, fish need calcium for bone development, because bone consists largely of calcium phosphate.

• Can fish stay alive without water?

  Some fish can survive for a few minutes out of water, some for a few hours, and some for even a few months! ... Others like snakeheads and walking catfish have well-developed air-breathing organs that allow them to survive many hours out of water.

• What lures do carp like?

  Squidgies Bugs, Scrounger soft plastics with spinning jigheads and Berkley Gulp! Minnow Grubs are my favourites but I've caught carp on just about every brand out there and have found that the colour makes absolutely no difference but that they have a strong preference for curl-tailed plastics over paddle tails.

• How far can a catfish walk on land?

  The walking catfish, as its name suggests, can move quite well on land. It can cover up to 1.2 kilometers and can survive up to 18 hours out of water.

• Is whale a fish or a mammal?

  Whales and porpoises are also mammals. There are 75 species of dolphins, whales, and porpoises living in the ocean.

• What is the best fish for fish oil?

  Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines are rich in these omega-3s. Some plants are rich in another type of omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid, which the body can convert to DHA and EPA. Good sources of these are flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and canola oil.

• How do you cook bony fish?

  The best way to deal with bony fish is to poach them gently in broth and then flake out the meat, which can then be used in fish salads, fish cakes or soups. Shad are especially bony, but northern pike, pickerel, carp, herring, squawfish, mooneye, buffalofish and many other fish are also born with extra sets of bones.

• What is the heaviest bluefin tuna ever caught?

  1,496 pounds The largest tuna ever recorded was an Atlantic bluefin caught off Nova Scotia that weighed 1,496 pounds.

• How long does tuna steak last in the fridge?

  3 to 4 days Properly stored, cooked tuna will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. To further extend the shelf life of cooked tuna, freeze it; freeze in covered airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags, or wrap tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil or freezer wrap.

• Why is my fishing reel stiff?

  If your spinning reel feels stiff, and the handle is hard to turn, this is most often caused by salt or sand getting inside the body, and forming deposits on the gears and other internal parts.

• How many calories are in 3 pounds of boiled crawfish?

  Crawfish are a terrific low-calorie food. Crawfish are high in protein, low in fat and contain zero carbohydrates. There are only 327 calories in one whole pound of peeled crawfish, and it takes approximately seven pounds of unpeeled crawfish to produce one pound of peeled tails.

• What is the best bait for snapper?

  Best baits to use for a Snapper fishing: But most common baits are Pillies, tuna, yakka's, pike, mullet, slimmies, gar, whiting, squid, octopus, prawns and small Crustaceans.

• What should you not put in a fish tank?

  10 Things You Shouldn't Put In Your Fish Tank

  1. Plastic. Many fish shops sell plastic toys, like Nemo or SpongeBob, to include in your tank. ...
  2. Ceramics.
  3. Anything Consumable. ...
  4. Wood. ...
  5. Beach Sand. ...
  6. Shells, Corals, and Rocks. ...
  7. Anything Degradable. ...
  8. Your Hands.

• Do all fish have stomachs?

  The stomach varies greatly in fishes, depending upon the diet. In most predacious fishes it is a simple straight or curved tube or pouch with a muscular wall and a glandular lining. Food is largely digested there and leaves the stomach in liquid form.

• How long does frozen salmon last in the fridge?

  Salmon Expiration Date

  	Pantry	Fridge
  Smoked Salmon lasts for	1-2 Weeks*	5-7 Days
  Canned Salmon lasts for	6-8 Months	6-8 Months
  Cooked Salmon lasts for	--	5-6 Days
  Frozen Salmon lasts for	--	4-5 Days

• How do you know when trout is cooked?

  To check that trout is perfectly cooked, insert a sharp knife or skewer into the thickest part of the flesh – if it's cooked through, the knife will come out hot to the touch and the flesh should turn opaque and have a slight resistance when prodded.

• What is the best time to catch king mackerel?

  Fishing for king mackerel is without doubt one of the most popular types of fishing along the Florida Panhandle. The kings usually arrive in late March when water temps reach 68 degrees and stay until mid-November. They are relatively easy to catch with some good techniques. They can be caught trolling or drifting.

• What kind of fish does Long John Silvers use?

  Long John Silver's always uses fresh wild-caught Alaskan Cod, but you may use other white fish as well, such as catfish or tilapia.

• What is the best way to eat raw oysters?

  Take your tiny fork and sort of move the oyster around in its liquid-filled half shell to make sure it's detached. Then put down your fork, pick up the shell, and slurp down the oyster from the wide end—it's more aerodynamic that way. Chew the fish one or twice before you swallow it.

• How long boil herring eggs?

  Cook herring eggs to an internal temperature of 63⁰C for at least 15 seconds to destroy bacteria. Blanching herring eggs in salted, boiling drinking-quality water will also reduce bacteria levels. To blanch, add eggs to salted, boiling water for one minute, remove and add to chilled, boiled salted water.

• Does coffee attract fish?

  Coffee Smell Attracts Fish Anglers have also placed coffee grounds in the water and watched smaller fish come up to eat the grounds. Because coffee grounds are an attractant to fish, one manufacturer of fishing lures has created a coffee-flavored tube that contains coffee grounds.

• Is it OK to defrost prawns at room temperature?

  Can you defrost prawns at room temperature? Of course, you can! So long as you follow these simple steps: Place the prawns in a large bowl, cover them in water, change that water every 15-20mins. The danger in defrosting prawns this way comes from the prawns sitting in the thawing juices.