Frozen Mackerel - Chile

Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae.

They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment.

Mackerel species typically have vertical stripes on their backs and deeply forked tails.

Many are restricted in their distribution ranges and live in separate populations or fish stocks based on geography.

Some stocks migrate in large schools along the coast to suitable spawning grounds, where they spawn in fairly shallow waters.

After spawning they return the way they came in smaller schools to suitable feeding grounds, often near an area of upwelling.

From there they may move offshore into deeper waters and spend the winter in relative inactivity.

Other stocks migrate across oceans.

Smaller mackerel are forage fish for larger predators, including larger mackerel and Atlantic cod.

Flocks of seabirds, whales, dolphins, sharks, and schools of larger fish such as tuna and marlin follow mackerel schools and attack them in sophisticated and cooperative ways.

Mackerel flesh is high in omega-3 oils and is intensively harvested by humans.

In 2009, over 5 million tons were landed by commercial fishermen.

Sport fishermen value the fighting abilities of the king mackerel.

Company Contact:

• Posted By: Frigorifico Carnes Magallanes Cia Ltda

• Phone: +56 722742889

• Address: Capitán Trizano 825, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile., Magallanes , Punta Arenas, Chile

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• Business Description: For years, we have successfully offered our partners comprehensive services in the field of production of Baltic fish products and Atlantic salmon:
  
  – From receiving fish raw material from anywhere in South America,
  
  – Through transporting the raw material at controlled temperature,
  
  – And processing, freezing, packaging, portioning, labeling
  
  – Up to the sale of fish raw material for further processing and ready-made fish products, fresh and frozen.
  
  The companys development as well as the quality and safety of production are ensured through the purchase of only the highest quality raw materials, systematic control of the parameters of our processes according to the HACCP quality system implemented in our plant.
  
  The company is a holder of certificates as follows: BRC, IFS, MSC, ASC, GLOBAL GAP, Organic, FDA, Kosher.