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Irish Arctic Char

The Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus is a member of the salmonide family. Similar to salmon and trout it has an elongated body and an adipose fin, but it has somewhat smaller scales and a distinguishable skull structure. In general char are more colourful than most other salmonids but our Irish char is ivory in flesh color. Arctic char are widely distributed in the Northern hemisphere. There are two types of char: migratory (anadromous) and non-migratory. The native Irish stocks are non-migratory.

The farmed Arctic char is a high quality premium fish, fully traceable, produced in an environmentally responsible manner, available all year round and within hours of harvest.

Value Added Premium Products

Atlantic Fare offer a range of value added Arctic Char products either as consumer products under our Atlantic Fare brand or as bulk products packed on ice. Depending on Customer specifications, Atlantic Fare can supply fillets or portions to a variety of trims, customer specifications and packaging options.

FILLETS PBI

Atlantic Fare fillets are hand trimmed to customer specification and packing options.

PORTIONS

Atlantic Fare portions are produced to customers specifications and can be supplied skin on, with or without tail pieces.