ALASKA POLLOCK

Theragra chalcogramma

FACTS

Latin Name: Theragra chalcogramma
Family: species of the cod family Gadidae
Fishing Location (Areas of Catch): FAO 61 (Eastern and Western parts of the North Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan, Okhotsk and Bering)
Caching Season: Okhotsk Sea (January-April), Bering Sea (May-December)
Caching Method: trawl
Freezing Method: frozen at sea
Products:
Alaska pollock - fillet PBO blocks single frozen, sea frozen
Alaska pollock - mince blocks single frozen, sea frozen
Alaska pollock - interleaved fillet single frozen, sea frozen
Alaska pollock - H/G
Alaska pollock - slices blocks single frozen, sea frozen
Alaska pollock - deep-skin single frozen, sea frozen

ABOUT

The Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) is naturally pelagic species which is harvested in the eastern and western parts of the North Pacific Ocean, the Seas of Japan and Okhotsk, and the Bering Sea (FAO 61). Adult fish length can be up to 75 cm, weight up to 1900 g; average length 20-55 cm, weight 180-700 g. Size and weight gradation as well as chemical composition depend on season and fishing area. If produced h/g, size grades are 20+, 25+, and 30+ cm.

Nutrition (per 100g): Kcal - 72, protein - 15,9g, fat - 0,9 g, cholesterol 50 mg, fatty acids - 0,2 g.

Vitamins (per 100g): PP - 4,6 mg, C - 0,5 mg, E - 0,3 mg, B1 - 0,11 mg, B2 - 0,11 mg, B6 - 0,1 mg

Link to WIKI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_pollock 

PACKING AND SIZE

Fillet - frozen in block-liners 7,484 kg; average fillet size is 20-25 cm, weight 50-60 g, minimum 12 cm, 20 g.Interleaved fillet - shatter pack, 2-4oz, 4-6oz fillet weight.

Mince - frozen in block-liners 7,484 kg

H/G - packed in poly bags and cartons up to 12 kg each

Slice blocks - off-cut fillet pieces from fresh fish fillet PBO, frozen in block-liners 7,484 kg

Deep-skin - frozen in block-liners 7,484 kg; average fillet size is 20-25 cm, weight 50-60 g, minimum 12 cm, 20 g.