Groper
POLYPRION OXYGENEIOS
Hāpuku
- Lengths available 80–100cm
- Weights available 6kg average+ Up to 20kg
Firm, lean, white flesh with few bones; remains moist with heavy flakes when cooked; makes good steaks; smokes well; has excellent roe.
Also knows as Hāpuku. Belongs to the Percichthyidae family (temperate basses). Caught year round off the east coast of the North Island in Cook Strait, off Kaikoura and off the west coast of the South Island. Groper is caught by longline, some set netting and some bottom trawling over or near rocky areas to depths of 250 metres.
Nutritional Information
- Energy 393kj
- Protein 19.4g
- Total Fat 1.8g
- Sodium 89mg
Nutritional Information
Amounts (per 100g raw fillets)
- Energy
- 393kj
- Protein
- 19.4g
- Total Fat
- 1.8g
- Saturated Fat
- 0.4g
- Cholesterol
- 0.3g
- Sugar
- 0.3g
- Sodium
- 89mg
Catch Methods
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Bottom Trawl
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Set Net
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Longline
Where we're fishing
Seasonal Availability
- Available
- Out of season
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Chilled
Fillets and Skin on:
Skin off – run of catch.
Trunks-headed and gutted:
Run of catch.
16kg (35.27lbs) per poly box.
Keep well chilled 0°C (32°F).
Product received whole should have fillets removed to retain fillet quality and shelf life.
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Frozen
Fillets:
Skinless, boneless, run of catch.
Shatter pack 10kg (22.04lbs) per carton.
Best stored at -18°C (0°F) in supplied strapped cartons to avoid freezer burn/dehydration.
Recommended cooking from frozen or semi frozen state.
