Whitefish · Wild-caught
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Norway's most important wild whitefish, landed along the whole coast and in the Barents Sea. Buyers ask for it as the reference whitefish for fresh and frozen fillet programmes.
Typical formats:Head-on gutted (HOG) · Headed and gutted (H&G) · Fillets · Loins · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen
Catch and area
Caught by coastal vessels (gillnet, longline, Danish seine) and by trawlers in the Barents Sea and along the coast, with the largest landings in winter and spring. Fish from the trawler fleet is often frozen at sea.
Season
- Jan: in season
- Feb: in season
- Mar: in season
- Apr: in season
- May: in season
- Jun: in season
- Jul: in season
- Aug: in season
- Sep: in season
- Oct: in season
- Nov: in season
- Dec: in season
Available all year
Formats and condition
Fresh head-on gutted or headed and gutted (H&G) on ice; fresh and frozen fillets and loins, skin on or off, boneless (PBO/PBI). Frozen H&G from sea-frozen production. Also the raw material for clipfish, saltfish and stockfish.
Typical sizes and grades
Whole fish is graded by weight, commonly 1–2.5, 2.5–5 and 5+ kg (H&G), with finer classes by agreement. Fillets and loins are graded in gram bands.
Typical packaging
Fresh in EPS boxes with ice; frozen in cartons (interleaved or IQF fillets) or as sea-frozen H&G in blocks or cartons.
Typical uses
Food service and retail (fillets, loins, portions), processors (salting, drying, ready meals) and re-processing of frozen H&G.
Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation
| Specification | Typical |
|---|---|
| Category | Whitefish |
| Origin | Wild-caught |
| Formats | Head-on gutted (HOG) · Headed and gutted (H&G) · Fillets · Loins · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen |
| Season | All year |
These are typical trade formats and seasons, not a promise of availability. Exact specifications, grades, volumes and terms are confirmed in each quotation.
Availability, specifications, grades, packaging and delivery are confirmed in each quotation. Nothing on this page is a promise of stock or lead time.
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