SPECIES: Pollachius virens – Saithe
FAMILY: Gadidae – Cod family
PRODUCTS: Fresh (fillet and whole), Frozen (fillet and whole), Salted and dried (fillet and whole), Dried (whole), Salted (whole)
SIZE: North East Arctic Saithe: up to 130 cm long and 20 kg. Saithe in the North Sea: 115 cm and 20 kg
RANGE: North East Arctic saithe: along the Norwegian coast from Stad to the Kola Peninsula. Saithe in the North Sea: Skagerrak/North Sea
SEASON: Entire year
FEEDS ON: Calanus finmarchicus, krill, other pelagic crustaceans, herring, sprat, whiting, Norway pout and haddock fry.