Pacific cod

Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Product types:
- IQF fillets, loins, portions and tails
- IQF lightly salted loins and fillets
- Dry and wet salted
- Interleaved fillets
- Blocks

Unlike Atlantic cod, the Pacific cod is smaller in size and brighter in color. Pacific cod are found in the coastal North Pacific Ocean, from the Bering Sea to Southern California in the east and to the Sea of Japan in the west. Pacific cod have a relatively short life less than 20 years.

Species
Gadus macrocephalus
Catching area
Pacific Ocean - FAO 67 & 61
Catching method
Trawl / Long-line
Packaging
Bulk cartons, chain pack, retail boxes and bags
MSC Certification
Yes