What to look for when buying whole fish :
• Bright red gills
• Flesh firm, springs back when touched
• Eyes bright not sunken
• Skin bright and lustrous

Fillets and Cutlets: • Flesh should be shiny and firm not dull and soft • Flesh should not be 'waterlogged'

Shellfish: • Lobsters, Crabs and Balmain Bugs should have no discoloration of joints. • Prawns should have no discoloration along the edges of segments or legs.