Our natural breeding programme produces approximately 2 million eggs each year, which are carefully nurtured until they hatch. We then place the smolt in the fresh snow-fed waters of the Clutha and Waitaki rivers, and when they reach 30 grams they are ready to transition to our Stewart Island farms. It is here that they are placed on a careful feeding and management programme until they reach the desired weight of around 4kg – perfect for harvesting, processing and sale to market.

KING SALMON

ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA

King Salmon were originally brought to New Zealand from California and are often heralded as the very best salmon species in terms of taste, texture and nutritional quality. This quality has been recognised by world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium – who has named New Zealand King Salmon the world’s most environmentally sustainable farmed salmon.

Farmed at Big Glory Bay in Stewart Island, bordering a National Park, King Salmon are available year round. With silver sides and a green back, they are raised in sea cages and are completely free of chemicals and antibiotics.

Oily and high in omega-3, King Salmon can be baked, barbequed, poached, steamed, smoked, pan fried and served raw as sashimi.

Also known as

NZ: Quinnat Salmon, Pacific Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Spring Salmon, Salmon
CH: Königslachs
CIS: Tshavytsha, Charycha, Tikhookeanskiy Losos
DE: Königslachs
ES: Salmon Chinook
FR: Saumon Royal
IT: Salmone Reale
JP: Masunosuke, Suke
NL: Chinook Zalm
US & CA: King Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Spring Salmon

Nutritional Information
PER 100G
ENERGY KJ/100G798
PROTEIN (G)20.7
TOTAL FAT (G)12
SATURATED FAT (G)3.7
CARBOHYDRATE (G)0.1
SUGARS (G)0.1
SODIUM MG/100G52



Where We Catch

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