Frozen Atlantic horse mackerel supplier for Asia, Africa & Europe

our fish

atlantic

horse

mackerel

Trachurus trachurus / Chinchard commun / Holzmakrele / Sugarello / Ставрида / 竹荚鱼 / 大西洋アジ

Famed for its ability to travel huge distances, Atlantic horse mackerel can descend to 1000 metres during winter.

Atlantic horse mackerel is a streamlined, fast-swimming fish that grows rapidly. By the first autumn after spring spawning, Atlantic horse mackerel are typically around 15 cm in length – and can reach up to 60 cm in total.

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Our fishing grounds

Atlantic horse mackerel is harvested all year round in the Eastern Central Atlantic (FAO 34), off the coast of West Africa.

Fishing method

Atlantic horse mackerel is caught with a mid-water pelagic trawl (OTM).

Catch

Annual catch of Atlantic horse mackerel has been as follows:
2010 | 206,507 MT
2011 | 206,499 MT
2012 | 206,157 MT
2013 | 206,907 MT
2014 | 161,059 MT
2015 | 137,300 MT
2016 | 120,600 MT
2017 | 122,600 MT
2018 | 140,300 MT
2019 | 184,000 MT
2020 | 157,000 MT E
2021 | -
E=Expected
Source: FAO, PFF
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Nutritional and packaging information

Composition of food per 100g edible portion

Water

67.7 g

Total lipid (fat)

9.2 g

Calories

165 kcal

Omega-3

2 mg

Protein

20.6g

Source: FAO Main Markets Almost all African countries are markets for Atlantic horse mackerel.

Atlantic horse mackerel

Whole-round (WR)

Block-frozen

2 x 10 kg

Grading

16+S

16+SS

16+SSS

20+M

25+L