Food saver also. Folded paper towel across the sealing end to catch the juice when it's vacuuming.
Back in the day, we would slam the whole five gallon bucket of fish, uncleaned and covered with water, in the chest freezer! I kid you not. When the freezer was full, about 6 or so buckets, we thawed em all and called crew for a fry!
Never any issues. Crazy things you did, when your mind wasn't right,
Wouldn't do it now, on a bet....