Welcome to the QIM Eurofish Platform
The QIM Eurofish platform introduces a practical and science-based solution for assessing fish freshness through the mobile application “How Fresh Is Your Fish?”. The app is available free of charge for both iOS and Android devices and is designed for professional and educational use across the seafood supply chain.
Mobile App: How Fresh Is Your Fish?
The application helps users determine the freshness and remaining shelf life of whole, gutted fish in just a few simple steps. It is suitable for professionals as well as consumers who want a reliable and standardized method to evaluate fish quality.
Originally launched for smartphones, the app has been continuously expanded with additional fish species and improved functionality. Today, it supports a wide range of commonly traded fish and selected seafood products.
The app is intended for:
- Fishmongers and seafood processors
- Quality managers and inspectors
- Students and educators
- Buyers and end consumers interested in freshness control
A Proven and Reliable Freshness Method
Scientific Basis and Assessment Method
The app is built on the Quality Index Method (QIM), an internationally recognized and standardized system for evaluating fish freshness. This method focuses on sensory characteristics rather than the age of the fish, allowing users to calculate remaining shelf life without knowing the exact catch date.
QIM is widely used across the seafood industry because it provides:
- Objective freshness scoring
- Consistent and repeatable results
- Applicability throughout the entire supply chain
Quality Control Across the Supply Chain
Maintaining high fish quality from harvest to retail is essential. The app can be used at multiple stages, including reception, storage, transport, and final sale, as long as the fish is raw, fresh, whole, and gutted.
For processors and buyers, the app serves as an effective documentation and control tool, helping to streamline manual inspections and improve communication. Assessment results, including photos, can be stored and shared to ensure transparency and fast feedback if quality issues occur.
Step-by-Step Freshness Assessment
App Functionality and User Experience
The evaluation process is guided through an intuitive, step-based questionnaire covering:
- External appearance
- Skin condition
- Gills
- Odour
- Texture
High-definition reference images assist users during each step, making the assessment easy even for less experienced users.
Clear and Visual Results
After completing the assessment, the app provides:
- Estimated time the fish has been stored on ice
- Calculated remaining shelf life in ice
- A clear graphical visualization showing the percentage of freshness remaining
These results are designed to be easy to understand and practical for decision-making.
Archiving and Data Management
All assessments are automatically stored and can be retrieved later. Users can:
- Add photos to each evaluation
- Review multiple fish within the same batch
- Quickly search and compare historical assessments
This makes the app suitable for audits, quality tracking, and internal reporting.
Supported Fish and Seafood Products
Key Features
The app allows assessment of multiple fish species and selected seafood products, including flatfish, whitefish, pelagic fish, shrimp varieties, salmonids, and traditional seafood specialties.
Core App Features
- Selection of fish species for assessment
- Choice of the number of fish per batch
- Clear assessment guidelines
- Instructions for consistent measurement
- Shelf-life reference data per species
- Available in 11 languages
- Optimized for high-resolution mobile displays
- Photo attachment to assessment results
- Secure storage for future reference
- Easy sharing via email with CSV export for spreadsheet use