Product Name and General Description

Hake Fillet – Skin On

Latin Name:    MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS and/or PARADOXUS

Catch Area:    South-East Atlantic, FAO 47

EU Approval Number of Factory:  5D

Catching Method:  By Long Line Vessels

Nature of Fish:  Wild Origin

Reference to applicable conservation/management measures:
Marine Resources Act 2000.
Marine Resources Regulations 2001
European Community Catch Certificate

Nutritional Values

Nutritional Values: Unit per 100g
Calorific Values kj/kcal 528 / 126
Protein g 18,0
Carbohydrates g 0
Fat g 6,0

Method of Packing

  The fillets are packed skin-down and lengthwise using blue LDPE for interleaving or individually in blue plastic pouches.
The product is packed in such a way that each layer of fillets is interleaved, the fillets are not touching and can be separated easily in a frozen state.

Filets

Available in following gradings:
2-4 oz = 55 – 115gr
4-6 oz = 115 – 170gr
6-8 oz = 170 – 235gr
8-10 oz = 235 – 270gr
10-12 oz = 270 – 335gr
12+ oz = 335 gr +

H&G - Headed And Gutted

Available in following gradings:
00 = 0 – 200gr
0 = 200 – 400gr
1 = 400 – 650gr
2 = 650 – 850gr
3 = 850 – 1200gr
3L = 1200 – 1500gr
4 = 1500 – 2000gr
5 = 2000gr +

Storage:  Storage- and transportation temperature must be kept at minimum of -18ºC

Best Before:  24 months from date of production

Carton Weight:  5Kg net

Labeling on carton:
Product Name, Latin name, EU approval number, Net weight, Best before and expiry date, Batch number, Address of manufacturer, FAO Area, Storage conditions and Product of Namibia.

Hake Production Timeline

Production Procedures

1

Hand filleted for quality

To ensure highest quality, every single fish processed is hand filleted.

2

Prepared, trimmed & blast frozen

The headed and gutted Hake is de-iced, de-scaled, graded and hand filleted. The hake fillets are trimmed for blood, bones, fins, black membrane, parasites, roe, guts, loose fish scales and sorted, packed and blast frozen in accordance with good commercial practice to attain a product temperature of -18ºC or below.

3

EU audited & certified

The factory is EU audited and certified to prove its conformity with EU-Standards regarding importing regulations and legislature.

  • Piece WeightIndividual
  • Product GradingIndividual
  • SkinningNo, but can be done on request
  • Pin BoneCan be supplied as PBO (Pin Bone Out) or PBI (Pin Bone In)
  • Method of freezingBlast Frozen to attain a product temperature of -18 C or below after thermal stabilization.
  • GlazingGenerally not, but can be done