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Fish as a food describes the edible parts of water-dwelling, Cold-blooded Vertebrate s with Gill s, as well as certain other water-dwelling animals such as Mollusk s, Crustacean s, and Shellfish . There are over 27,000 Species of Fish , making them the most diverse group of vertebrates, however only a small number of the total species are commonly eaten. Fish are consumed as food all over the world, but fresh fish are more so in areas close to Sea s, River s, and Lake s. COMMON FOOD FISH Some commonly harvested and eaten fish species include: Also see: List Of Edible Fish . PRESERVING FISH FOR MARKET Fish are highly perishable, and must be kept alive or refrigerated or frozen soon after capture or harvest to remain safe for human consumption. Fish are also commonly preserved for long-term storage or wide distribution. Some fish, such as Salmon , Tuna and Herring are cooked and canned, while Dessication (complete drying) is commonly used to preserve some food fish, such as Cod and partial drying and Salt ing is popular for the preservation of Herring and Mackerel , among other fish. PREPARATION FOR CONSUMPTION Fish can be prepared in a variety of ways, including raw, baked, fried, grilled, and boiled. Fish may also be served along side or in a dish with other foods, like Vegetable s, or with various Condiments . Fishes, Japan and Portugal are the largest fish consumers per capita in the world. IS FISH MEAT? Some people do not consider fish to be Meat like other animal flesh. Some examples include fish eaters who consider themselves vegetarians because they don't eat other kinds of animal flesh (though this is highly controversial among Vegetarians ), Catholics who ate fish on Fridays pre- Vatican II when they were expected to Fast from other forms of flesh, and Muslim s who keep Halaal and Jew s who keep Kosher , neither of which treats fish the same as other forms of animal flesh. FOOTNOTES 1: The word "fish" can refer to both an organism and a species of fish (in addition to the meat of a fish). These two meanings have different plurals; two organisms are "two fish," while two species (like . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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