PURPOSE: To produce a fish meat product having a high jelly strength and good gel structure, by adding a chelating agent and a proteolytic enzyme inhibitor to a fish raw material to give the aimed fish meat product.

CONSTITUTION: A chelating agent, preferably ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or proteolytic enzyme inhibitor, preferably trypsin inhibitor or both are added to a fish raw material (usable regardless of the kind and utilization site) to give the aimed fish meat product.

EFFECT: Fish resources are effectively utilized.