Sources
Facts on this site come from the public sources below (checked 2026-11-11). Specification ranges are examples published by Argentine suppliers; each supplier confirms its own specification in its quote.
| # | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAO species fact sheet, Merluccius hubbsi (web archive copy) | Range, depth, max size 95 cm, males to 50 cm / females to 60 cm, >60 cm mainly females, bottom trawl, marketed fresh and frozen |
| 2 | INIDEP, "Biology and fishery of the Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi)" | Main fishery resource of Argentina; southern Brazil to 55 S, 50-400 m; stocks north/south of 41 S assessed yearly by INIDEP; Mar del Plata main landing port supplied mainly by offshore fleet; Puerto Madryn, Puerto Deseado, Comodoro Rivadavia |
| 3 | MarinTrust, Argentine hake FAO 41 by-product assessment (Dec 2022) | Two stocks in FAO 41 split at 41 S; northern stock shared with Uruguay in the Common Fishing Zone; southern stock inside Argentina's EEZ |
| 4 | Santa Rita Seafood (Mar del Plata) product page | Fresh/frozen fillets skin-on and skinless, IQF 10 kg bulk, interleaved, HGT grades 80/300, 300/500, 500 up |
| 5 | Estrella Patagonica (EPSA), sea-frozen skinless hake fillets | Sea-frozen PBI interleaved grades 40-60 ... 180-220 g, 14 kg (2x7) |
| 6 | Marcos Cantori, spec sheet skinless boneless hake IQF | FAO 41 labelling, 50-200 / 200-400 g, glazing 5-10%, storage at or below -18 C, SENASA plant approval |
| 7 | F41 (fao41.com) hake page | Product range: whole round, HGT, fillets, fish block, minced; bottom otter trawl |
| 8 | SeafoodSource, "Don't cry for me, shrimp" | 2017 landings 108,000 t sea-frozen / 119,000 t fresh; offshore season March to November peaking June to October; sea-frozen landed mainly in Puerto Madryn; fresh landed in Rawson, Comodoro Rivadavia, Puerto Deseado; onshore fleet year round |
| 9 | Public certification report, Argentine red shrimp offshore bottom trawl fishery (OIA, 11 Feb 2026) | Bottom trawl; 42-48 S; season March/April to October/November; freezer trips about 2 weeks; landings Rawson, Madryn, Puerto Deseado, Mar del Plata |
| 10 | CTLE Seafood, Argentine red shrimp | Also called Patagonian red shrimp; HOSO L1-L4 and HLSO C1-C2 counts |
| 11 | Wild Oceans, Argentine red shrimp | Counts incl. C3 101/150; 12 kg (6 x 2 kg); season dates adjusted by authorities |
| 12 | Iceland Seafood / Achernar brochure | HOSO/HLSO/PD/PDTO presentations, block and IQF, 3 x 6 kg blocks |
| 13 | ICC, Incoterms 2020 rules for sea and inland waterway transport | FOB, CFR, CIF definitions; sea-only; CIF minimum insurance |