GoKawiilStudy finds 96% of Brazilian skipjack tuna carry parasitic worms
Researchers examining 53 skipjack tuna caught off southern Brazil found over 1,600 worms infesting nearly every organ, according to a report in Ocean and Coastal Research. Only the kidneys and hearts were free of parasites, while flatworms and roundworms were found throughout the muscle tissue people typically eat.
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The findings underscore why proper handling, quick evisceration and thorough cooking or freezing matter for seafood safety, since larvae can migrate from organs into edible flesh if fish aren't processed promptly. Interestingly, some parasitologists argue that worm presence isn't purely bad news, as it can indicate a fish came from a healthy, intact marine food web rather than a degraded one.
- 96% of 53 sampled skipjack tuna were infected with parasitic worms, totaling over 1,600 worms.
- Only the heart and kidneys were free of parasites; muscle tissue eaten by humans was contaminated.
- Experts say worm presence can also signal a fish's ecological health, though it raises food-safety and inspection concerns.
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