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Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Finer flake and softer texture than cod, at a consistently lower landed cost. The default choice for UK and Northern European food service.

Wild-caughtFresh, chilledFrozenSmoked
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A whole haddock on crushed ice on dark slate

Haddock is caught alongside cod in the Barents Sea and along the Norwegian coast, under its own quota. It behaves differently in processing: the flesh is softer and the flake finer, which suits battering and smoking but is less forgiving of long chilled transport.

The UK fish and chips trade is the single largest destination and sets the reference price for the whole category. Buyers elsewhere should track that market even when they never sell into it.

Season through the year

  1. January: Available
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Peak season
  5. May: Available
  6. June: Available
  7. July: Limited volume
  8. August: Limited volume
  9. September: Available
  10. October: Available
  11. November: Available
  12. December: Available
  • Peak season
  • Available
  • Limited volume
  • Out of season

Landed through the year, heaviest in the first and second quarter.

Where this product trades

EuropeNorth America

Commercial specification

Scientific name
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Production
Wild-caught
Condition
Fresh, chilled · Frozen · Smoked
Size and weight class
H&G 0.5–1, 1–2, 2+ kg. Fillets 100–200, 200–400, 400+ g.
Packing
Fresh in 6–8 kg EPS with ice. Frozen IQF in 5–10 kg cartons.
Minimum volume
One pallet fresh. One 20 ft container frozen.
Product forms
  • HG — Headed and guttedHead off, gutted
  • FLT — FilletSkin-on or skinless; trim level and pin bone status stated separately
  • LOIN — LoinThick back cut, pin-bone free
  • PORT — PortionFixed weight, IQF or interleaved
Shelf life
Fresh 8–10 days on ice. Frozen 18 months at −18 °C.
Temperature
0 to +2 °C chilled, −18 °C or colder frozen.
Certifications available
  • MSC Chain of Custody
  • BRCGS Food Safety
  • IFS Food
  • EU establishment approval number
  • Health certificate
  • Catch certificate (IUU)
Incoterms 2020 normally quoted
EXW · FCA · FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP

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