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SHELLFISH · NORWAY

Cold-water prawn

Pandalus borealis

Prawns in brine are a long-standing article in our own range, packed at Fiskerstrand in 1.5 kg pails. Shell-on, peeled and IQF formats are supplied commercially alongside them.

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  • Wild caught
  • Cooked
  • Frozen
  • SO
  • PND
  • VA
Cold-water prawn, shell-on
Origin Norway
Production Wild caught
Condition Cooked / Frozen
Commercial forms SO · PND · VA
Typical size 60/80 – 120/180
Packing Product dependent
Certifications FSSC 22000 · MSC CoC · HACCP

Overview

Cold-water prawn is sold on count, and count is the only size language that works. Everything else on the specification exists to define what the count refers to: shell-on or peeled, cooked or raw, net weight or drained weight, brine percentage or glaze percentage. Get those four right and two offers become comparable.

Prawns in brine are a long-standing article in our own range, packed at Fiskerstrand in 1.5 kg pails. Shell-on, peeled and IQF formats are supplied commercially alongside them.

Commercial forms

Available products for different markets and applications. Our role differs by form — each card states it.

Cold-water prawn, value added

Value added VA

Available specifications may include
  • Cooked
  • Frozen
  • IQF
  • Frozen at sea (FAS)
Grading
Specification dependent
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Specifications

Cold-water prawns in brine

Cold-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), cooked and peeled, in brine, 1.5 kg pail, packed at Fiskerstrand.

Size and weight grading

Grading is grouped by product form. Where more than one system exists they are kept apart — a band from one ladder is not the same commitment as a band from another.

Shell-on counts

Pieces per kilogram, shell-on, cooked.

  • 60/80 60–80 per kg
  • 80/120 80–120 per kg
  • 120/180 120–180 per kg
  • Custom specification We quote against your own band

Peeled counts

Pieces per kilogram, peeled, cooked.

  • 150/250 150–250 per kg
  • 250/350 250–350 per kg
  • Custom specification We quote against your own band

Need a different size? We quote against your own grading system rather than forcing a preset.

Request a specific size

Cut and processing options

Select a step to see the attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for that form.

Shell-on

Attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for this form. Everything here appears in the quote configurator.

  • Shell status
  • Cooked or raw
  • Glaze State a maximum percentage, or select supplier standard.
  • Weight basis A price against gross weight and a price net of glaze are not comparable.
  • Pack presentation
  • Melanosis (black spot) tolerance Declare any treatment used — it carries labelling obligations in most markets.

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Peeled

Attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for this form. Everything here appears in the quote configurator.

  • Shell status
  • Cooked or raw
  • Peeling method
  • Glaze State a maximum percentage, or select supplier standard.
  • Pack presentation
  • Brine percentage
  • Weight basis For brined product the commercial weight is the drained weight, not the filled pail.
  • Melanosis (black spot) tolerance Declare any treatment used — it carries labelling obligations in most markets.

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Value added

Attributes a buyer fixes in the contract for this form. Everything here appears in the quote configurator.

  • Pack presentation
  • Minimum remaining shelf life at delivery A product meeting its full shelf life can still fail your requirement. State it.

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Quality and grading

What the fish is, what was done to it, and what you require.

Physical quality

Count per kg
The primary size measure. State whether it applies to shell-on or peeled product.
Melanosis control
Black spot tolerance and any treatment used must be declared for labelling
Brine percentage
Declared for brined product; drained weight is the commercial weight

Processing quality

Shell status
Shell-on or peeled
Cooked or raw
Specify — cold-water prawn is usually traded cooked
Peeling method
Hand peeled or machine peeled where the distinction is contractual
Presentation
In brine, dry pack or IQF

Buyer-defined tolerances

Custom quality specification
We quote against your own written specification rather than a preset.
Defect tolerance
Stated as a percentage with the method of assessment on arrival.
Net weight tolerance
Agreed in writing, with the weighing basis named on the order and the invoice.

The final specification is contractual and product dependent, and is agreed in writing for each order.

Packaging

Packing options depend on product form and market.

Shell-on SO

IQF in bags

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Frozen block

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Carton — weight to be agreed

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Peeled PND

1.5 kg pail

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Pail or tub — size to be agreed

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

IQF in bags

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Carton — weight to be agreed

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Value added VA

IQF in bags

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Frozen block

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Carton — weight to be agreed

Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking confirmed at order.

Packing Net and gross weight, units per carton, pallet build and marking are confirmed at order.
Our brined articles 1.5 kg pails, frozen for storage, chilled shelf life 52 days
IQF peeled Cartons and bag sizes agreed at order; state net-of-glaze basis
Shell-on frozen Block or IQF; carton weight agreed at order

Cold chain

Maintaining quality from sea to market.

Fresh / chilled

0 °C to +4 °C for brined product

Ice and temperature controlled transport.

Chilled storage
0 °C to +4 °C for brined product
Shelf life — our brined articles
Chilled 52 days

Frozen

−18 °C or colder

Freezing method, freezing history and glaze are declared per lot.

Frozen storage
−18 °C or colder

Shelf life is stated per article on the specification sheet. Tell us the minimum remaining shelf life you need at delivery and we will confirm it against the lot.

Origin and production

Sourced from Norwegian waters.

A Norwegian coastal fishing vessel moored alongside a quayside warehouse
FAO fishing area
FAO 27 — Northeast Atlantic
Catch date
Declared per lot

Wild caught in cold northern waters. Cooked at sea or ashore depending on the operation.

How traceability works here

Seasonality

Availability varies by area, quota and season.

  • J
  • F
  • M
  • A
  • M
  • J
  • J
  • A
  • S
  • O
  • N
  • D
  • Peak season
  • Normal availability
  • Lower availability

Fished through the year in northern waters, so supply is less seasonal than for the pelagic species.

Certifications

FSSC 22000

FSSC 22000 scheme, via an accredited certification body

Food safety and quality management covering the production and packing of fish and seafood products at Fiskerstrand.

Number
NO-600617
Applies to
Production and packing of fish and seafood products at the Fiskerstrand establishment.

Scope and validity

MSC CoC

Marine Stewardship Council, via an accredited certification body

Processing, packing, storage and trade of MSC-certified fishery products.

Number
MSC-C-58348
Applies to
MSC-certified fishery products, including our dried skinless and boneless cod article.

Scope and validity

HACCP

Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet)

Approval of the Fiskerstrand establishment for fish and fishery products, operating under a HACCP-based food safety plan and sanitation programme.

Number
M343
Applies to
All production at the Fiskerstrand establishment, approval number M343.

Scope and validity

Trade documentation

Classification, export documents and traceability — available or required depending on market and shipment.

Classification by product form Six-digit HS headings. One code does not cover every form, and the duty rate follows your destination’s national tariff line rather than the heading — confirm it with your broker.
Scientific name Pandalus borealis
FAO Alpha-3 codePRA
HS 0306.35 Cold-water shrimps and prawns, live, fresh or chilled
HS 0306.16 Cold-water shrimps and prawns, frozen
HS 1605.21 Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers

CN codes are the EU’s eight-digit extension of these headings and are confirmed per consignment.

Health certificate Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) — Issued per consignment against the destination market’s model certificate.
Catch certificate Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries — Required for wild-caught product entering the EU and several other markets under IUU rules.
IUU documentation Exporter / authority — Processing statement or catch certificate chain evidencing legal origin.
Product specification sheet Brødr. Remø — Generated from the same data as this website, with revision number and date.
Packing list Brødr. Remø — Lot numbers, carton counts, net and gross weights per pallet.
MSC Chain of Custody evidence Marine Stewardship Council — Applies only to lots sold as MSC certified and invoiced with the certificate code.
Transport document (B/L, CMR, AWB) Carrier — Issued by the carrier according to the agreed Incoterm.
Lot number
The anchor everything else attaches to.
Production date
Declared per lot.
Catch date
Declared per lot.
Establishment number
M343
Vessel
Identified per lot where available.

Full traceability explanation

Buyer use cases

Which formats typically serve which buyers.

Retail

Typically: PND

Foodservice

Format agreed per programme.

HORECA

Format agreed per programme.

Secondary processing

Format agreed per programme.

Private label

Typically: VA · PND

Re-export

Format agreed per programme.

Drained weight, not pail weight

For prawns in brine the commercial weight is the drained weight, not the gross weight of the filled pail. Agree the drained weight and the brine percentage in writing, and state which one the price applies to.

A count only means something with a form attached

"80/120" is a shell-on count. The same prawns peeled will land in an entirely different count band. Always write shell-on or peeled next to the count.

Procurement

How to specify cold-water prawn

Eight fields make a request a trader can price directly.

  • Product form
  • Size
  • Condition
  • Cut
  • Quality
  • Packing
  • Quantity
  • Destination

Cold-water prawn
Shell-on
80/120
Processed
IQF in bags
5,000 kg
CIF destination port

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Sizes, packing and specifications are confirmed at order confirmation.

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