Sensory profiling, liking and acceptance of sea urchin gonads from the North Atlantic coast of Portugal, aiming future aquaculture applications

•Sea urchin gonads’ sensory properties change with sex.•The presentation mode affected the sensory perception of sea urchin gonads.•There is an interaction effect between sea urchins’ sex and presentation mode.•Presentation in shell was correlated with a fresh, tropical and pleasant odour.•An orange and appealing sea urchin gonad, presenting a fresh odour is preferable.