Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labraxFAO BSS
Names by market
- LevrekTurkey
- BranzinoUnited States
- LubinaSpain
- Branzino, spigolaItaly
- Bar, loup de merFrance
- قاروصGulf countries
Our sea bass is raised in our own farms and processed at our Mersin plant on the day of harvest. Shipped whole, gutted or filleted, fresh on ice or frozen.
- Source
- Own farm
- Whole fish
- 200 g to 1 kg+
- Fillet
- 100 g to 180 g
- Supplied
- Fresh, frozen
- Certificates
- ISO 22000
Size grades
Grades are grams per piece. Discuss the size mix you need with our sales team.
| Grade | Approx. (lb, oz) | Forms | Supplied | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200/300 g | 7.1 oz / 10.6 oz | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| 300/400 g | 10.6 oz / 14.1 oz | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| 400/600 g | 14.1 oz / 1.32 lb | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| 600/800 g | 1.32 lb / 1.76 lb | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| 800/1000 g | 1.76 lb / 2.2 lb | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| 1000 g+ | 2.2 lb+ | Whole round, gutted | Fresh, frozen | Styrofoam box or carton, 10 kg net |
| Grade | Approx. (lb, oz) | Forms | Supplied | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100/120 g | 3.5 oz / 4.2 oz | Skin on, pin bone out | Fresh, frozen | Vacuum packed, in cartons |
| 120/140 g | 4.2 oz / 4.9 oz | Skin on, pin bone out | Fresh, frozen | Vacuum packed, in cartons |
| 140/180 g | 4.9 oz / 6.3 oz | Skin on, pin bone out | Fresh, frozen | Vacuum packed, in cartons |
Processing forms
Whole round
As harvested, ungutted.
Gutted
Gutted, gills on.
Fillet
Skin on, pin bones removed.
- Fresh
- On ice at 0 to 2 °C, in styrofoam boxes.
- Frozen
- Blast frozen, held at -18 °C or below, in cartons.
Packing
Fresh, whole and gutted
Styrofoam box with flake ice, 10 kg net sample figure
Frozen, whole
Carton, individually quick frozen (IQF), 10 kg net sample figure
Fillet
Vacuum packed, in cartons sample figure
Specifications
- Scientific name
- Dicentrarchus labrax
- FAO code
- BSS
- Production
- Farmed, own farm
- Origin
- Turkey, Mediterranean sample figure
- HS code
- 0302.84 fresh, 0303.84 frozen, 0304.49 fresh fillet, 0304.89 frozen fillet sample figure
- Glazing
- 10 percent on frozen product sample figure
- Certificates
- ISO 22000
Logistics
Fresh sea bass is packed on harvest day and leaves by reefer truck. Frozen product ships palletised by reefer container.
- Minimum order
- 1 pallet sample figure
- Lead time
- Fresh 24 to 48 hours, frozen 1 to 2 weeks sample figure
- Shelf life
- Fresh 10 days, frozen 18 months sample figure
- Transport
- Reefer truck, reefer container
Certificates
ISO 22000
Our food safety management system is certified to ISO 22000. Our sales team will send you the current certificate.
Download certificate (PDF)Other products
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Discuss this product
We work with our buyers face to face. Write, call or come to Mersin, and you will speak to someone who knows the fish.
Reach us directly
- +90 324 229 30 20Mersin processing and packing plant sample figure
- +90 326 285 55 50Head office, Antakya