Why Does Fish Smell So Much in the USA
What makes fish smell “fishy”? Ocean fish tend to rely on trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) for this purpose. The problem is that when fish are killed, bacteria and fish enzymes convert TMAO into trimethylamine (TMA), which gives off the characteristic “fishy” odor. Is it OK if fish smells fishy? Fishy smell You would think that fish…
