Norwegian seafood products

Every category from the Norwegian coast and fisheries, farmed and wild. Formats and seasons are typical and confirmed per quotation.

13 products

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  Clipfish (salted and dried)

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua / Pollachius virens / Molva molva / Brosme brosme

  Clipfish is split, salted and dried fish, mostly cod, saithe, ling or tusk, with Ålesund as the historic centre of production. It is sold as whole split fish or portions, graded by size and quality class.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Saltfish

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua / Pollachius virens / Molva molva

  Saltfish is split or filleted fish that has been salt-cured but not dried, the stage before clipfish. Cod, saithe and ling are the usual species, sold whole split or as salted fillets.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Stockfish

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua

  Stockfish is unsalted cod dried outdoors on racks in Lofoten and Northern Norway between February and May. It is sold whole, sorted into traditional grades, and is available year-round after the drying season.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Lutefisk

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua

  Lutefisk is stockfish that has been soaked in water and lye and then rinsed, giving a soft, gelatinous texture. It is produced mainly for the autumn and Christmas season and sold ready to cook, chilled or frozen.

  Season

  Sep–Dec

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Smoked salmon

  Processed and traditional

  Salmo salar

  Smoked salmon is made from farmed Atlantic salmon fillets that are salted and cold- or hot-smoked. It is sold as whole sides, pre-sliced packs or portions, chilled or frozen.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Smoked trout

  Processed and traditional

  Oncorhynchus mykiss

  Smoked trout is made from farmed fjord trout fillets, salted and cold- or hot-smoked in the same way as salmon. It is sold as sides, slices or portions.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Gravlaks (cured salmon)

  Processed and traditional

  Salmo salar

  Gravlaks is salmon fillet cured with salt, sugar and dill rather than smoked. It is sold as whole sides or pre-sliced, chilled or frozen.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Cod roe

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua

  Cod roe is taken from skrei and coastal cod during the winter spawning fishery. It is sold fresh in season, and frozen, salted or canned the rest of the year.

  Season

  Jan–Apr

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Cod liver

  Processed and traditional

  Gadus morhua

  Cod liver is a by-product of the winter cod fishery, used fresh in traditional dishes and as raw material for canned liver and cod liver oil. It is traded fresh in season and frozen or canned otherwise.

  Season

  Jan–Apr

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Lumpfish roe

  Processed and traditional

  Cyclopterus lumpus

  Lumpfish roe comes from the spring fishery for lumpfish along the coast of Northern Norway. The roe is salted and sold in barrels as raw material for caviar-style products.

  Season

  Feb–Jun

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Herring in brine / marinated herring

  Processed and traditional

  Clupea harengus

  Herring in brine covers salted and marinated herring fillets produced from Norwegian spring-spawning and North Sea herring. It is sold in barrels, pails and retail packs as salted, sugar-salted or vinegar-cured fillets.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Fish oil and cod liver oil

  Processed and traditional

  Fish oil is produced from pelagic species and fish by-products, and cod liver oil from cod liver. Both are traded in bulk for food, feed and supplement use, with crude and refined grades.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details

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  Fishmeal

  Processed and traditional

  Fishmeal is a dried protein product made from whole pelagic fish such as blue whiting and capelin, and from by-products of fish processing. It is traded in bulk and bags for aquaculture and animal feed.

  Season

  All year

  Origin

  Processed

  Specifications and details