Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating fish meat from bone with showering water or an aqueous solutions of alkaline salts, saccharide and/or amino acids thereon. Hitherto the fish meat has been separated from bone in the air, so that the freshness of meat has rapidly deteriorated, but the present invention can prevent such a drawback. When the boiled fish paste is produced by use of fish meat which has been prevented from the deterioration of freshness, it is possible to obtain a boiled fish paste of a higher gel strength, in other words, one of a higher quality having good tooth touch.