Do you Iki-Jime???

Anglers can improve the welfare of fish in may ways including by dispatching their fish quickly and humanely using the ikijime method of brain destruction, a method scientifically proven to minimise stress for the fish while also maximising its eating qualities.

Iki Jime (or Ikejime) is a humane, traditional Japanese method for quickly killing fish to preserve meat quality by instantly destroying the brain and nervous system, preventing stress, muscle spasms (rigor mortis), and the buildup of lactic acid, resulting in better texture, flavor (umami), and longer shelf life for the fish. It involves spiking the fish's hindbrain and then inserting a wire into the spinal cord to stop all movement and nerve activity, keeping the blood in the gut cavity for better presentation

For more details and interactive learning tools that reveal the brain location for a wide range of fish species in Australia, click here to use the iki jime Fish Finder Search Bar