On the possible effects of harvesting season and chilled storage on the fatty acid profile of the fillet of farmed gilthead sea bream ( Sparus aurata)

Abstract

This work examines the fatty-acid profile of the total lipids of the muscle, as the main edible portion, of farmed sea bream ( Sparus aurata) harvested at different periods of the year and subjected to a chilled-storage process (4 °C) for one week. Neither of the variables tested (harvest period, chilled-storage time) significantly affected the quality of this nutritional component, constituting a certain guarantee of its marketability, at least with regard to this aspect of overall product quality.