Storage

How to Store Fresh Seafood

Tips for storing fresh fish, crustaceans and molluscs.

Cover all seafood with plastic wrap before refrigerating to prevent drying.
Scale, clean and gut fish. Clean and rinse squid, cuttlefish and octopus.
Live molluscs (such as mussels) should be consumed as soon as possible after purchase. Before cooking, discard any shells that are open and don’t close when tapped or gently squeezed.
Crustaceans (such as prawns) should be consumed as soon as possible after purchase.
For all seafood, always store in the coldest part of the fridge and use within 2 days.