SAITHE
(Pollachius Virens)

AN IMPORTANT FISH RELATED TO COD

Saithe/Pollock - 70-100 cm.

Saithe is related to cod and is of the Gadus-family. A very important fish. Compared to cod, the fish is darker in colour.

Saithe is caught in the same areas as cod, i.e. the North Sea around Denmark and in the Northern Atlantic Ocean near the Faroe Islands and Iceland.

Season: mainly from January to May, but there are regular catches throughout the year.
Available as frozen whole fish or fillets, skin-on or skinless. Packed IQF, layer or in industrial blocks.
H&G:        Vertical frozen, in random weight, blocks in sacks or cartons.
Grading:  Under 1,2 kg, 1,2 - 2,3 kg, 2,3 kg+

Processing and packing can be undertaken to customers' requirements

For information on saithe please contact:

Niels Buch Vestergaard
Sales Director
Dir. phone +45 4546 0556
E-mail: nbv@sirena.dk