Processed and traditional · Processed
Saltfish
Gadus morhua / Pollachius virens / Molva molva
Saltfish is split, salted whitefish that has not been dried, sold wet-salted. Buyers ask for it as the raw material for clipfish and desalted products, and directly for markets that prefer the wet-salted cure.
Typical formats:Split · Fillets · Portions · Salted
Catch and area
Produced from cod, saithe and ling along the coast, mainly in the winter and spring fishing season.
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
Whole split wet-salted fish, salted fillets and portions.
Typical packaging
Cartons or bins on pallets; retail packs on request.
Typical uses
Clipfish producers, desalting plants and retail in southern Europe.
Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation
| Specification | Typical |
|---|---|
| Category | Processed and traditional |
| Origin | Processed |
| Formats | Split · Fillets · Portions · Salted |
| 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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Clipfish (salted and dried)
Gadus morhua / Pollachius virens / Molva molva / Brosme brosme
Split · Whole · Portions · Salted · Dried
Stockfish
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Whole · Dried
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Head-on gutted (HOG) · Headed and gutted (H&G) · Fillets · Loins · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen
Ling
Molva molva
Headed and gutted (H&G) · Fillets · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen · Salted