Saithe
Pollachius virens
FRESH FISH
Saithe is traditionally one of the most important fish caught in Northern Norway, alongside cod. It remains extremely popular and is fished extensively by commercial and recreational fishermen.
Product categories: Blank, fully iced
Season: May – September
Jon Ingi Björnsson
General Manager / COO
jib@nergard.no
+47 40 60 20 86
SALTED FISH
Saithe is a mainstay of traditional Norwegian cuisine. Slightly grey in colour, the flesh of the saithe is firm and well suited for most traditional methods of conservation, such as drying, salting and smoking.
Product categories: Salted and backbone saithe
Season: Year-round
Jon Ingi Björnsson
General Manager / COO
jib@nergard.no
+47 40 60 20 86
FROZEN H&G
Saithe is both a pelagic and a demersal fish. It swims in shoals, which can be enormous in good habitats with plenty of food. Like the other fish in the cod family, saithe is an excellent source of protein.
Product categories: H&G frozen
Season: Year-round
Torkild Konradsen
Sales Manager
torkild@nergard.no
+47 90 60 69 63
STOCKFISH
In Norway, saithe has traditionally been a common source of food for the coastal population. In recent years, it has gained popularity in many other countries because it is an extremely robust resource and, as such, is readily available.
Product categories: Sorted by length
Season: Year-round
Otto Fredrikson
Sales Manager
otto.fredrikson@nergard.no
+47 40 60 41 29
Contact details
Visiting address:
Strandtorget 3, 9008 Tromsø
Postal address:
PO Box 613, 9256 Tromsø, Norway
Coordinates:
69° 38′ 50.5248″ N,
18° 57′ 21.7368″ E
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