Specifications                    Description

Species (Latin name) . . . . . . . . . Merluccius Merluccius Hubbsi
Texture/Color  . . . . . . . . . . . . Firm/White
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 60 cm
Weight (whole round) . . . . . . . . . 300 - 3000 g
Flesh Fat Content (%)  . . . . . . . . 1 - 3.5
Proportion of Edible parts of body . . 49%
Catch/Fishing Period . . . . . . . . . High Seas/Year-round

Processing

Fresh Frozen             Weight Grading        Packing

Fillets:                     In Ounces:             Interleaved or
Skin on or Skinless          2/4, 4/6, 6/8 & 8/UP   IQF
Pin Bone in (J-out) or                              4x10 LBS or
Boneless (V-out)                                    5x10 LBS or
Scake on or Scaled                                  4x7-1/2 KGS.

H & G:                       In Grams:              IQF or
Tail on or Tail off.         200 -2,400 GMS         Block Frozen
Scale on or Scaled.    
Skin on or Skinless.

Blocks:                          N/A                Block Frozen
Skinless, Pin Bone in or                            Block: 16.5 LBS
Regular Skinless B/L, or                            (7.5 KGS)
Skinless Boneless Defatted.