I have noticed in the fall that some of the coastal silvers that i catch have some kind of parasite that enters their skin on the outside. It appears that they have "bumps" on their skin. I have kept these fish and even eaten them.....with none of these parasites entering farther than the skin layer of the fish. I just skin the fish after i fillet it and it is fine for the table. Its hard to get a chrome bright hen ...take the eggs and waste the fish. So I tried it and have never been sick or seen any in the meat....this goes for any fish that I have eaten. Never in the meat...I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD GROSS ME OUT TOO!!