WildALASKA SABLEFISH Anaplopoma fimbria also known as SABLE or ALASKA BLACK COD or THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE OCEAN
PRODUCTS HARVEST PROFILE SUSTAINABILITY
In Alaska, protecting the future FRESH HARVEST SEASON of both the sablefish stocks and JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC THE ENVIRONMENT TAKES PRIORITY Gulf of Alaska over opportunities for commercial H&G BELLIES Bering Sea harvest. The Alaska population Southeast Alaska of sablefish is estimated from biennial scientific research AILAB V LE COLLAR FILLETS surveys. A Managers OW use survey LL ED FROZEN A data to ATCH determine C the “TOTAL AVAILABLE” H&G COLLAR FILLETS Southeast population, Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska Alaska identify the “ALLOWABLE CATCH” and set a lower “ACTUAL CATCH” limit to ensure that the wild sablefish population in Alaska's waters will FAO 67: The world’s boundaries of the major always be sustainable. fishing areas established for statistical purposes. FAO 67 CERTIFIED
The Alaska sablefish fishery is certified under two independent ECONOMY sablefish jobs sablefish vessels certification standards for UTILIZATION Source: NOAA sustainable fisheries: ~1500 ~350 • ALASKA RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (RFM) GEAR TYPE • MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (MSC) COLLARS, are a fattier cut of the fish which includes the collarbone and some additionally bellymeat, also known as TIPS. Extremely rich and dense, this piece of meat has a sweeter taste than the rest of the fish. pot fishing longline
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1-005 ©2019 GASTRONOMY WI LD HAB ITAT NUTRITION SABLEFISH IS THE FLAKY • VELVETY • SWEET DELICATE • INTENSELY FLAVORFUL POWERHOUSE OF LONG CHAIN OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS DHA AND EPA. “Alaska sablefish is a staple on our 3.0 oz. of SABLEFISH menu. Its unctuous, fat-rich quality is well deserving of the term “S E A 1,543 mg OMEGA 3s DHA & EPA BUTTER.” Sablefish will always have a place at our table.” 15 g PROTEIN (30% DV) CHEF KEVIN LANE The Cookery | Seward, Alaska 1.2 mcg VITAMIN B12 (51% DV) 0 g CARBOHYDRATE DV = Daily Value // 3.0 oz = 85g Source: USDA Standard Reference Release 28
THE HIGH OIL CONTENT OF WILD SABLEFISH is largely comprised of The sablefish: omega-3 fatty acids. • Juvenile sablefish stay in shallow water, only The omega-3's in wild Alaska FUN FACT venturing deeper after reaching maturity. sablefish are primarily DHA and WIDELY EMULATED, • A bottom-dweller, living at depths of 150-1500 EPA, the most studied, beneficial, SABLEFISH BECAME meters when fully grown. and readily usable by the body. • Research has shown that sablefish undertake migrations of more than 1000 miles. NobuSIGNATURE Matsuhisa’s DISH. • A highly voracious predator, with varied diets of including smaller fish, squid, octopuses, and DHABenefits & EPA COOKING PROFILE various crustaceans. Omega 3s WILD SABLEFISH • Improved heart health METHOD Smoking, sautéing, • Improved brain function poaching or roasting. have wide ranging habitats and natural • Vital nutrient for growth food sources that allow them to and development of prenatal babies and infants HIGH OIL CONTENT LIVE OVER YEARS! Difficult to overcook 90
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