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Chub Mackerel Scomber japonicus

Latin Name: Scomber japonicus

Family: Scombridae

Fishing Location: FAO 27 – North Spain

Catching Season: October - January

Catching Method: Purse Seining Trawl

Freezing Method: Block Frozen or Brine “IQF”

Packing: 20kg Carton Box + Plastic Bag

Form: Whole Round

Size: 2/3 pcs/kg (330-500grs), 3/4 pcs/kg (250-330grs)

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Chub Mackerel is a specie like Atlantic mackerel with similar feeding and schooling habits. Is widespread in Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Mediteranean Sea. It haves the same properties and nutricional value as the atlantic Mackerel.

  • United Kingdom: Chub Mackerel

  • Spain: Caballa , Estornino , Caballa del sur Maquereau

  • France: Maquereau espagnol

  • Germany: Makrele , Spanische Makrele

  • Portugal: Cavala

  • Poland: Makrela kolias

  • Argentina: Caballa

  • Australia: Common mackerel

  • Brazil: Cavalinha

  • Chile: Caballa

  • Colombia: Caballeta , Salmonete

  • Cuba: Caballa

  • Ecuador: Caballa , Macarela

  • Egypt: Scomber

  • Greece: Koliós

  • Guatemala: Caballa

  • Israel: Kolias

  • Italy: Lanzardo , Scombro macchiato , Sgombro cavallo

  • Japan: Hirasaba , Masaba

  • Malta: Kavall 

  • Mexico: Cachorreta , Macarela del Pacifico

  • Monaco: Cuguu

  • Morocco: Kabaila

  • Peru: Caballa , Verle

  • Philippines: Alumahan , Lumahan (Tagalog), Japan mackerel

  • Romania: Colios

  • South Africa: Mackerel ,  Makriel

  • Sweden: Spank makrill

  • Tunisia: Sqoumri

  • Turkey: Kolyoz

  • Uruguay: Caballa

  • USA: Chub mackerel , Pacific mackerel

    • California: Opelu palahu

    • Hawaii: Saba

  • Russia: Afrikanskaya skumbriya , Atlanticheskaya skumbriya , Kalifornijskaya skumbriya , Vostochnaya skumbriya , Yuzhnaya skumbriya

  • Venezuela: Cachorreta ,  Macarela

  • Vietnam: Ca thu Nhat-ban

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