A process for the handling and storage of marine oils comprising the steps of: (a) optionally heating the marine oil to a temperature of 20-45 C to ensure that the marine oil is fully liquid; (b) Cooling the fully liquid marine oil in one or more scraped surface heat exchangers to a temperature of -5-10 C; (c) maintaining the cooled marine oil obtained in step (b) in one or more a steered vessels at a temperature of -5-10 C for a total period of 1-10 minutes; (d) Storing the marine oil thus obtained in a closed container at a temperature below 15 C.