“The herring we’ve been catching this summer has had such a high fat content that it hasn’t been suitable for production and on-shore freezing,” Helgason told IntraFish.
“Those who can freeze at sea have been doing so, and that’s where the supply of frozen herring products has been coming from this summer. But production has been much lower than in past years,” Helgason said.
Fish with fat content above18 percent are not suitable for on-shore freezing, he said.
HB Grandi’s main markets for frozen herring are Russia, the Ukraine and Poland, with sizable sales also to France and Germany.
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