SEAFOOD
Wild caught. World classNorthern Irish fishermen have been fishing the waters of the Irish Sea and the North East Atlantic off the coast of Northern Ireland for langoustine prawns, scallops and white fish for generations:
- Our clean deep waters and strong currents provide the perfect environment for world class seafood
- Our sustainable fishing methods have meant that the stocks have not been drained
- Our community catches, lands, processes, distributes and sells our seafood, giving us a strong local economy
As a result, we have a thriving fishing sector here in Northern Ireland and are confidently moving forwards into a post-Brexit world.
Langoustine prawns | Dublin Bay Prawn
Our deep fishing waters in the Irish Sea and the North East Atlantic off the coast of Northern Ireland provide the perfect conditions for our world class langoustine prawns. Our species is the famous Dublin Bay Prawn, latin name: Nephrops norvegicus, a member of the lobster family, known also as the Norway Lobster. It’s larger relative explains why they are so big and so tasty!
Locally our Northern Irish langoustine prawn is slightly smaller than its deeper cousins, giving it the sweeter, more luxurious taste that is unique to Northern Ireland.
Where can I buy local langoustine prawns in Northern Ireland?
Check out the NIFPO Northern Ireland Seafood map
Where can I buy Northern Irish langoustine prawns from outside Northern Ireland?
Please contact NIFPO and we will happily connect you with the relevant people.
Queen Scallops ‘Queenies’
The queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) is a medium-sized species of scallop found in the northeast Atlantic off the coast of Northern Ireland. At about 7 cm (3 in) in size it is one of the smaller scallop species. The queen scallop is commonly found up to 40 m (130 ft) below mean sea level on beds of sand and gravel.
King Scallops ‘Kings’
The king scallop (Pecten maximus) is a northeast Atlantic species of scallop, an edible saltwater clam. Common names include the great scallop, king scallop, St James shell or escallop. If scallops were rated like caviar, the Northern Irish King Scallop would be at the Beluga end of the scale.
Where can I buy local Northern Irish King Scallops in Northern Ireland?
Check out the NIFPO Northern Ireland Seafood map
Where can I buy Northern Irish King Scallops from outside Northern Ireland?|
Please contact NIFPO and we will happily connect you with the relevant people.
White fish
‘White fish’ is the collective industry name for the non-shellfish seafood caught off the coast of Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea or the North East Atlantic fishing areas. Our local species are cod, haddock, monkfish, sole, whiting, coley, saithe, megrim, anglers, hake, pollack, skate, ray, turbot, dabs, lemons and herring.
Where can I buy local Northern Irish fish in Northern Ireland?
Check out the NIFPO Northern Ireland Seafood map
Where can I buy Northern Irish white fish from outside Northern Ireland?
Please contact NIFPO and we will happily connect you with the relevant people.
NIFPO
Representing the majority of the Northern Irish fishing fleet with members in every harbour, NIFPO is the custodian of an historic fishing industry in Northern Ireland.
Address
NIFPO
1 Coastguard Cottages,
Portavogie,
Co Down
BT22 1EA
Contact
Tel: 028 427 71946/71954
Fax: 028 427 71696
E-Mail: info@nifpo.co.uk