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Farm Raised Coho Salmon

(Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Physical characteristics: The salmon has a brite silver skin with blue to black back. Dark spots stretch across the back and down to upper part of the tail fin. The lower jaw has white gums. The size ranges from 2 lbs up to 12/+, but the most common weight range is 5-8 lbs.

Color may have been added to the feed of any red meat aquacultured finfish that you purchase from Ocean Beauty Seafoods, but has been approved by FDA for human consumption.

Seasonality: Year round harvest available, peak time is November through March.

Major catch areas: Japan, Norway, Chile, British Columbia.

Harvest method: Product is delivered to processing facility live, where they are bled before processing.

Product forms:

• Fresh: Dressed head-on/gills-in, dressed headless, Skin-on Pin Bone-Out fillets, Skin-on Pin Bone-In fillets, skinless boneless fillets, steaks and tail roasts.
• Frozen: Dressed head-on and headless, Pin bone-in and Pin bone-out fillets.
• Value-added: IQF and vacuum-packed steaks in 2 ounce increments from 4-10 ounce, IQF and vacuum-packed fillet portions in 2 ounce increments from 4-10 ounce. Portions can be produced either bone-in or boneless and either skin-on or skinless.

Flavor/texture profile: Meat is a deep orange/red and has a high oil content. Cooked the texture is firm but moist.

Notes: Although available year round the peak time for farm coho is December through February. Whereas Farm Raised coho volume lags far behind its counterparts they still offer a great variety of product forms. One that is increasingly popular are the pan size coho, size 8-12 ounce, boned and butterflyed. These one year old salmon are available in consistent quantities year round and offer great variety to restaurant business.