our fish

jack 

mackerel 

Trachurus murphyi  / Chinchard / Chilenische Bastardmakrele / Sugarello australe / Ставрида тихоокеанская/ 智利竹筴魚  / チリマアジ

Jack mackerel feature large heads, with well-developed and transparent protective membranes covering their eyes.

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Our fishing grounds

We catch our jack mackerel in the South Pacific, all year-round, FAO area 87.

Fishing Method

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

Catch

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

Nutritional and packaging information

Composition of food per 100g edible portion

Edible weight
100 g
Water
67.7 g
Total lipid (fat)
11.2 g
Protein
19.6g
Calories 
296 kcal
Omega 3
2.6 mg
Source: NIFES, Norway
fillet

Skin On, Pin Bone In (PBI) Fillet

Packed Fully Interleaved Atlantic Cod
Packaging
3×15 lbs – 45 lbs
3×6.81 kg – 20.43 kg
Regular Grading
Ounces
3 - 5
5 - 8
8 - 16
16 - 32
32 +
Grams
85 - 140
140 - 225
225 - 450
450 - 900
900 +

Jack mackerel

Whole-round (WR)

Block-frozen
2 × 10 kg
Grading
M
L
XL
Jumbo

Jack mackerel

Whole-round (WR)

Block-frozen
1 × 20 kg
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