Gadus morhua
Atlantic Cod are groundfish, harvested from a wild capture and sustainable fishery (Integrated Fisheries Management Plan)
Source: DFO (2018)
ASP Member-Producers:
- 3T’s Ltd.
- Barry Group Inc.
- Bay Roberts Seafoods Ltd.
- Beothic Fish Processors Ltd.
- Codroy Seafoods Inc.
- Doyle Seafoods Ltd.
- Golden Shell Fisheries Ltd.
- Happy Adventure Sea Products (1991) ltd.
- Harbour Seafoods Ltd.
- Icewater Seafoods Inc.
- Independent Fish Harvesters Inc.
- Labrador Gem Seafoods Inc.
- Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company Ltd.
- Ocean Choice International
- Quinlan Brothers Ltd.
- Quin-Sea Fisheries Ltd.
- St. Anthony Seafoods Ltd.
Processed Forms:
- Fresh or Frozen
- Head-on gutted (HOG)
- Headless, gutted (H&G)
- Fillets
- Pieces (loins, tail, portions)
- Heavy wet salted
- Light salted
Season:
- May to January (inshore)
- January to December (offshore)
Harvest Areas:
East and Northeast coast – 2J3KL & 3Ps
Harvest Method:
- Trawl and Net