fish roe (raw) Roe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses of fish and certain marine animals, such as shrimp, scallop and sea urchins. As a seafood, roe is used both as a cooked ingredient in many dishes and as a raw ingredient. SIREN DB annotation: * whole, natural shape FOODON:03430150 * not heat-treated FOODON:03440003 * ovary, roe FOODON:03420202 roe fish roe product ready for release