Sea bass
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.
Names by market
- Turkey
- Levrek
- United Kingdom
- Sea bass
- United States
- Branzino
- Spain
- Lubina
- Italy
- Branzino, spigola
- France
- Bar, loup de mer
- Gulf countries
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- Size grades
- 6+3
- Fresh product
- 0/+2 °C
- Frozen product
- −18 °C
- Shelf life
- Fresh 10 days, frozen 18 monthssample figure
- Minimum order
- 1 palletsample figure
- Lead time
- Fresh 24 to 48 hours, frozen 1 to 2 weekssample figure
Size grades
Six grades for whole fish, three for fillets. Split or custom ranges are graded to order.
| Grade | oz / lb | Pieces / 10 kg box | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200/300g | 7.1 oz / 10.6 oz | 33 to 50 approx. | |
| 300/400g | 10.6 oz / 14.1 oz | 25 to 33 approx. | |
| 400/600g | 14.1 oz / 1.32 lb | 17 to 25 approx. | |
| 600/800g | 1.32 lb / 1.76 lb | 13 to 17 approx. | |
| 800/1000g | 1.76 lb / 2.2 lb | 10 to 13 approx. | |
| 1 kg+ | 2.2 lb+ | ≤ 10 approx. |
| Grade | oz / lb | Pieces / kg | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100/120g | 3.5 oz / 4.2 oz | 8 to 10 approx. | |
| 120/140g | 4.2 oz / 4.9 oz | 7 to 8 approx. | |
| 140/180g | 4.9 oz / 6.3 oz | 6 to 7 approx. |
Piece counts are calculated from a 10 kg net box and the grade range; actual fill varies with the size spread.
Processing forms
Three cuts, two holding states. Every combination on the same line, the same day.
Form
Whole round
As harvested, ungutted.
Gutted
Gutted, gills on.
Fillet
Skin on, pin bones removed.
Holding
Fresh
On ice at 0 to 2 °C, in styrofoam boxes.
Frozen
Blast frozen, held at -18 °C or below, in cartons.
Packing
Box, label and pallet pattern are prepared for the buyer's market.
| Product form | Packing |
|---|---|
| Fresh, whole and gutted | Styrofoam box with flake ice, 10 kg netsample figure |
| Frozen, whole | Carton, individually quick frozen (IQF), 10 kg netsample figure |
| Fillet | Vacuum packed, in cartonssample figure |
Specifications
Download spec sheet- Scientific name
- Dicentrarchus labrax
- FAO code
- BSS
- Production
- Farmed, own farm
- Origin
- Turkey, Mediterraneansample figure
- HS code
- 0302.84 fresh, 0303.84 frozen, 0304.49 fresh fillet, 0304.89 frozen filletsample figure
- Shelf life
- Fresh 10 days, frozen 18 monthssample figure
- Glazing
- 10 percent on frozen productsample figure
- Minimum order
- 1 palletsample figure
- Lead time
- Fresh 24 to 48 hours, frozen 1 to 2 weekssample figure
- Certificates
- ISO 22000
Logistics
- Fresh product
- 0 / +2 °C
- Frozen product
- ≤ −18 °C
- Lead time
- Fresh 24 to 48 hours, frozen 1 to 2 weekssample figure
- Minimum order
- 1 palletsample figure
- Incoterms
- FOB, CFR, CIF or DAP per order
- Transport
- Road, refrigerated truck; Sea, reefer container
- Markets
- Middle East, European Union
ISO 22000
