Cleaning and Preparing Gummy Sharks by Andrew Clark

When it comes to seafood delicacies in Victoria, gummy shark is highly prized. However, correct preparation is paramount to ensure they're at their best on the table, and this begins as soon as they come aboard your boat.

STEP 1.

Dispatch them quickly and humanely to reduce by-products that build up in the blood. Lactic acid can accumulate in the blood stream, saturate the muscle tissue and detrimentally affect the flavour of the flesh.

If a gummy remains alive for a time after being caught, there's an increased chance of the flesh becoming bruised as they thrash around the deck or in the icebox...