Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

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  Atlantic species

  Capelin (Mallotus villosus)

  Brief description

  Capelin (Mallotus Villosus) belongs to the family of smelts. Capelin is common in the northern parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Found in the North Atlantic – the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Maine (USA). Capelin – it schooling pelagic fish feed on planktonic crustaceans. Capelin – purely marine species, lives in the open sea, in the upper layers of water (up to 300 m, at least 700 m). Common size of Capelin from 13 to 20 sm. Capelin is an important commericial fish. The stock of capelin is quite large, and in some years it is produced over half a mlllion tons. 2012 quota was set at 400,000 tons.

  Product form

  WR, block frozen at sea, block size 5, 10, 15, 20 kg, packed in master cartons

  Size grading

  Females: 30-40, 35-45, 45-55, 55-65 ppk
  Males: 25-35, 30-40, 35-45 ppk

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  Atlantic species

  Sardine (Sardina plichardus)

  Brief description

  Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) is found in the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and is caught primarily off the coast of Spain, Morocco, Portugal, and along the east coast of South Africa. Sardines are small, silvery pelagic fish very similar in appearance to small herring. Her back bluish-green, sides and belly silvery white, but the color fade quickly after catch, leaving the whole fish silver. Basically sardine grow up to 15-20 cm, rarely up to 25 cm. Catches in the western Mediterranean of about 250 000 tons, and in the northeast Atlantic of 700 000, together with lower production areas contribute to total more than million metric tonnes yearly commercial catch. Sardine is widely used for canning, smoked, frying and preserves production.

  Product form

  Block Frozen, WR, blocks – 12, 15, 20 kg
  Block Frozen, HGT, blocks -12, 20 kg

  Size grading

  13 cm+ – WR, 10 cm + – HGT

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  Atlantic species

  Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

  Brief description

  Herring (Clupea harnegus) is referred to family clupenidae and is widely found in North Atlantic shoaling in large schools. Common size of Herring is 20-30 cm weighing 200-400 grams respectively. Herring have been salted in Europe for winter food for at least 1000 years. Disputes about access to Herring stocks started wars in medieval times and are still a problem for European Union. In 2012 commercial Herring landings totaled 1,5 million tonnes, most of which were caught in Norwegian waters. Herring is widely used for canning and salting so the fat content is critical to produce better products.

  Product form

  Blast frozen, whole round, blocks – 10 kg, packed in cartons 20 kg
  Vertical plate frozen at sea, “butterfly fillets” / flaps, packed in cartons 20 kg
  Vertical plate frozen at sea, single fillets – “Euro cut”, packed in cartons 20 kg

  Size grading

  Whole round – 125-200 gr / 200-300 gr / 250+ gr / 300+ gr / 350+ gr
  Flaps / Butterfly fillets – 10-16 / 8-12 / 6-10 / 5-8 / 4-7 pcs/kg
  Single fillets “Eurocut”- 25-45 gr / 30-50 gr / 40-70 gr / 50-80 gr

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  Atlantic species

  Redfish (Sebastes marinus)

  Brief description

  Redfish (Sebastes marinus) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae. Redfish lives mainly in cold waters at a considerable depth – from 100 to 500 m.The smallest species of redfish reach a length of 20 cm, and the largest exceed 1 m.In the Norwegian Sea and the Arctic Ocean sea bass commits summer migration. The main fishing nations for Redfish are Norway and Iceland.

  Product form

  WR, FAS (or landfrozen), blocks, packed in cartons of 10, 15, 20 kg
  HG (V-cut), FAS (or landfrozen), blocks, packed in cartons of 10, 15, 20 kg

  Size grading

  100-200 / 200-400 / 300-500 / 500-700 gr

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  Atlantic species

  Sardinella (Sardinella aurita)

  Brief description

  Sardinella (Sardinella aurita) – is a small pelagic fish. Sardinella is found in abundance in waters Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and is caught primarily off the coast of Spain, Morocco, and along the east coast of South Africa. Common commercial size of Sardinella is 15 – 25 cm, and at weight of 100 – 250 gr. Sardinella is a small, silver fish with bluish-green back and silvery white sides and belly. It inhabits coastal waters to a depth of 100 m, likes clear saline water with a minimum temperature below 24°C. Feeds mainly on zooplankton, especially copepods. Most of Sardinella’s commercial catch is used for canning purposes. Total annual catch accounts for more than 400 000 tones

  Product form

  Frozen, WR, blocks, 20/24 kg cartons
  Frozen, HGT, blocks, 20/24 kg cartons

  Size grading

  WR – 4-8 ppk
  HGT- 4-8 / 4-10 ppk

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  Atlantic species

  Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

  Product form

  Whole round (WR, WHG), landfozen or seafrozen in blocks or IQF, fat content 18-27%, branded cartons

  Headed, gutted (H&G) (landfozen or seafrozen), H&G (headed, gutted), fat content 18-27%, branded cartons

  Fillets – single cut / flaps, skin on, frozen in 20 kg blocks, branded cartons

  Size grading

  Whole round (WR, WHG) – 200-400, 300-500, 400-600, 500+, 600+ grams
  Headed, gutted (H&G) – 130+, 150-300, 225+, 200-400, 250+, 300+, 300-500, grams
  Fillets – single cut – 60-90, 70-130 grams
  Fillets – flaps – 60+, 80+, 100+, 150+, 200+ grams