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Milky-white flesh syndrome in Australasian snapper

The occurrence of muscle degeneration in fish populations is increasing globally and is often characterised by fillets of unusual presentation, referred to as ’jellied’ or ’mushy’.

Read the report on the recent emergence of a condition, milky-white flesh syndrome (MWFS), in a commercially and recreationally important species in New Zealand (Aotearoa), the Australasian snapper.

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