Redfish (Sebastes spp.)
Redfish
Sebastes spp. (Latin)
Uer (N), Sébaste, Chèvre (F) , Rotbarsch, Goldbarsch (D)
Season: All year around.
Size: Up to 1 metre, weight up to 15 kg.
The fish/fishery
There are three species of redfish in Norwegian waters. Those that are sold commercially are usually common redfish (Sebastes marinus) and rosefish (Sebastes mentella), whereas Norway redfish (Sebastes viviparus) is too small (max 32 cm) to be sold commercially.
Redfish are found along the edge of the continental slope at depths of 100 to 500 metres, although individual specimens have been caught at depths of up to 900 metres. In the Norwegian Sea, redfish are pelagic fish. The three species have different dispersals, which overlap each other.
Common redfish migrate in the summer. Fully matured common redfish have their feeding grounds in the Barents Sea, where they mate from August to October. In the winter, they begin to migrate south to their spawning grounds off the Vesterålen archipelago. The largest catches of redfish are made by nets and trawlers in the north of Norway. Secondary catches of redfish are made all year in most of the Norwegian economic zone and in the zone around Svalbard. Strict regulations are necessary in order to replenish vulnerable stocks.
Fishing methods
Trawler, Danish seine nets, nets.
Use
Sold as fresh fillets, and salted whole fish or fillets. Fresh fillets can be fried and grilled. Redfish is also an excellent fish for stir-fry dishes and goes well with chillies, garlic and soy sauce. Salted redfish, on the other hand, are best suited for poaching with traditional Norwegian garnishes, such as root vegetables and potatoes.
Source: Eksportutvalget for fisk / Norwegian Seafood Export Council
Round Redfish
Packed in bags, frozen in abt. 22kg blocks,
Trawl/Liner – caught
Sizes – Norwegian origin:
700 gr. -
700 gr. +
Mix.
Headed and Gutted Redfish
Sebastes Marinus and Sebastes Mentella
J/Cut and N/Cut, Trawl/Liner – caught
Factory vessels: Fixed weight, packed in cartons, 3x6,5 kgs
Other vessels: Vertical frozen in blocks, random block weight, packed in bags.
Sizes:
150-300 gr.
300-500 gr.
500-700 gr.
700 gr. +
Fillets of Redfish
Seafrozen Fillets:
Packed in cartons, fixed weight, 3x15 lbs, 3x6,8 kg = 20,43 kg net each master carton.
Skin off/skin on, pin bone in, trawl caught
Sizes:
50 gr. -
50 - 100 gr.
110 gr. +