Atlantic Seafood

The haddock is a rather large codfish, usual size in catches is between 50 and 65 cm long, but the largest individual caught in Icelandic waters measured 112 cm. It is found in abundance all around Iceland.

The haddock is primarily a benthic feeder as opposed to the pelagic feeding habits of its close relative, the saithe. Its main food is polychaets and small bivalves that live buried in the sediments. However, when capelin or sandeels are available, the haddock does not refuse to eat them.

The processing methods for haddock are fairly similar as for cod. We arrange it filleted and frozen at sea or shore as well as exporting it fresh by air or in containers. We also have the haddock salted, though we always prefer the cod salted rather then haddock.

Haddock is the fish most commonly eaten by Icelanders. They for example usually preferred it over cod. This may have historical origins since cod is better suited for salting and therefore better suited for export.