Jack mackerel feature large heads, with well-developed and transparent protective membranes covering their eyes
We catch our jack mackerel in the South Pacific, all year-round, FAO area 87.
Jack mackerel is caught with a mid-water pelagic trawl (OTM).
The total jack mackerel catch has been as follows:
2010 | 726,937 MT
2011 | 634,800 MT
2012 | 454,748 MT
2013 | 354,898 MT
2014 | 414,454 MT
2015 | 398,800 MT
2016 | 392,600 MT
2017 | 544,800 MT
2018 | 542,900 MT
2019 | 657,400 MT
2020 | 541,000 MT E
2021 | –
E=Expected
Source: FAO, PFF
Composition of food per 100g edible portion
| Edible weight | 100 g | Water | 67.7 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 111.2 g | Protein | 19.6 g |
| Calories | 296 kcal | Omega-3 | 2.6 mg |
Source:
Whole-round (WR)
| 2 x 10 kg |
| M | L | XL | Jumbo |
Whole-round (WR)
| 1 x 10 kg |
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