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John Dory

ZEUS FABER

Kuparu

Lengths available
30-40cm
Weights available
0.8-1.5kg
Up to 3.5kg

Premium table fish with firm white flesh. Suited to all cooking methods, fillets are boneless and can be eaten skin on or skinless. Medium to firm texture fillets can be boned easily.

Belongs to the Zeidae family (dories). They are caught year-round in coastal waters off northern New Zealand most commonly north of the Bay of Plenty, often in mixed species trawl catches and by Danish seiners.

Nutritional Information

Energy 378kj
Protein 20.6g
Total Fat 0.8g
Sodium 82mg

Catch methods


Trawl


Danish Seine

Where we’re fishing

Seasonal Availability

Product Specifications


Chilled

 

Whole fish:

Run of catch, graded small/medium/large 12kg (26.46lbs) per poly box.

Fillets:

Skin on or skin off, run of catch.

Keep well chilled 0°C (32°F).

Product received whole should have fillets removed to retain fillet quality and shelf life.


Frozen

   

Fillets:

Run of catch, skin on bone in fillets, shatter pack 10kg (22.04lbs) per carton.

Best store at -18°C (0°F) in supplied strapped cartons to avoid freezer burn/dehydration.

Recommend cooking from frozen or semi frozen state to retain succulence.

Do not thaw as fillets are moist.

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