Fish are conditioned by their environment and hence it is obvious
that if the growing and harvesting environment of fish is
polluted chemically or microbiologically, the fish are also polluted
(Boyd, 1984). Total plate count is a good indicator of
the sensory quality or expected shelf life of the product
(Olafsdottir et al., 2006; Koutsoumanis and Nychas, 2000)
and to be considered safe, TBC of fish should never exceed 7
log cfu/g wet weight