Foreigners have dodged this by bringing in filleted fish.
If the herring were sold filleted in a presentable form there would be a great demand for it.
The fish are filleted and the meat is taken off the two sides and frozen.
For example, there is the well-known trick of selling filleted catfish, no doubt quite good food, under the name of rock salmon.
The computation of the weight of filleted fish ought to be on the equivalent weight of the whole fish.
I do not know what experience he has of the fish trade, but "filleted" is a term which applies there.
I have personal knowledge that some is being filleted round the corner and sold for human consumption.
The fish itself is so hideous in appearance that it would not be bought by anybody unless it were filleted.
