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Norwegian spring-spawning herring (NVG)

Clupea harengus

Norwegian spring-spawning herring is the large, fatty herring from the Norwegian Sea and the biggest herring stock in the North Atlantic. Buyers ask for it as frozen whole fish and fillets for marinating, smoking and canning.

Typical formats:Whole round · Fillets · Frozen · Frozen blocks · In brine

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Norwegian spring-spawning herring (NVG) (Clupea harengus)

Catch and area

Caught by purse seine and pelagic trawl, mainly from autumn through winter when fat content is high, by the Norwegian pelagic fleet and landed at coastal processing plants.

Season

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

Sep–Mar

Formats and condition

Frozen whole round, frozen fillets (butterfly or single, skin on), frozen blocks for processing, and herring in brine as a semi-finished product.

Typical sizes and grades

Graded by weight per fish in gram bands set at landing; fat content is specified per lot.

Typical packaging

Frozen in cartons, commonly 20 kg, or blocks on pallets.

Typical uses

Marinating and pickling industry, smoking, canning, and retail fillets in central and eastern Europe.

Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation

SpecificationTypical
CategoryPelagic
OriginWild-caught
FormatsWhole round · Fillets · Frozen · Frozen blocks · In brine
SeasonSep–Mar

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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