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Gaasdal Seafood

Molluscs and other · Wild-caught

Common cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Common cockles gathered along the Norwegian coast in small volumes, traded live and as cooked meat.

Typical formats:Live · Cooked · Meat · Frozen

Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)

Catch and area

Harvested by hand or by dredge on sandy and muddy shores, mainly in southern and western Norway.

Season

  1. Jan: in season
  2. Feb: in season
  3. Mar: in season
  4. Apr: in season
  5. May: in season
  6. Jun: in season
  7. Jul: in season
  8. Aug: in season
  9. Sep: in season
  10. Oct: in season
  11. Nov: in season
  12. Dec: in season

Available all year

Formats and condition

Live in shell, cooked meat fresh or frozen.

Typical uses

Restaurants and processing.

Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation

SpecificationTypical
CategoryMolluscs and other
OriginWild-caught
FormatsLive · Cooked · Meat · Frozen
SeasonAll 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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