How do I find frozen hake suppliers in my preferred origin?

Choose your origin and share the hake species, product form, quantity, and delivery country. OpenCommo helps automate your sourcing through its supplier network.

Should I buy frozen hake from a catcher, processor, or trader?

A catcher can supply a specific catch lot, a processor handles cutting and freezing, and a trader may offer destination stock. Choose the supplier whose services, available volume, and delivery timing fit your purchase.

What should I include in a frozen hake quotation request?

Specify the hake species, product form (whole, H&G, fillets), size grade, packaging, quantity, and delivery country. Add your preferred origin, freeze date, and shipment window.

How do I compare wholesale frozen hake offers?

Compare the same product form, species, size grade, glaze percentage, net weight, and delivery basis. Align payment terms and the quoted unit of measure before comparing costs.

How should I assess a frozen hake sample?

Thaw a sample from the offered lot and evaluate flesh texture, odor, gaping, and color. Check glaze content, net weight, and condition of the packaging.

How can I check a frozen hake supplier before signing a contract?

Check the company identity, trade references, and cold-chain capability. Put the specification, quantity, delivery schedule, payment terms, and quality-claim process in the contract.

Frozen Hake Suppliers

Find frozen hake suppliers for your specification, preferred origin and buying volume.

Frozen hake suppliers include catchers, first-hand buyers, processors, and importers, each controlling different parts of the chain. Choose the route that fits your order: an identified catch lot, a repeatable processed product, or stock available for near-term delivery.

Specify the hake species, product form, packaging, quantity and delivery country. We can help you through OpenCommo’s network of 70,000+ suppliers across commodities.

Where our suppliers are located

Explore sourcing locations across our frozen hake supplier network. Choose your preferred country below to find suppliers for your specification and shipment size.

Explore frozen hake suppliers

Find suppliers for your required product form, grade and shipment size. Choose an origin to start your request.

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Supplier	Country	Contact details
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Sant*****	United States of America	Email availablePhone available
Pesq*****	Argentina	Email availablePhone available
Sals*****	South Africa	Email availablePhone available
Empr*****	Chile	Email availablePhone available

What to look for when sourcing frozen hake

Product specification

A whole frozen hake and a fillet block are different traded forms with different buying briefs. Start with the intended end use, such as retail portioning or further processing.

Species & form

Specify the hake species (Merluccius or Urophycis) and the product form: whole fish, headed and gutted, fillets, or other cuts. Confirm whether the form is raw, frozen, or otherwise processed.

Size & grading

Agree on size grading, such as weight range or portion count per unit, and any uniformity requirements. Decide whether grading is by individual weight, length, or another industry measure.

Packaging

Confirm packaging type, such as bulk cartons, polybags, or master cartons, and the unit weight. Specify whether glazing or water content is allowed and the target net weight.

Quality acceptance

Appearance alone is not enough to compare hake. Agree how the sample will be assessed and how it relates to the shipment you receive.

Sensory assessment
Set expectations for flesh texture, odor, gaping, and discoloration after thawing. Ask for any sensory scores provided by the supplier.
Physical checks
Record glaze percentage, net weight, and temperature at delivery. Check for freezer burn, and any signs of thawing or refreezing.
Acceptance & claims
Identify offer, pre-shipment, and arrival samples. Retain the approved sample and agree inspection responsibilities and claim deadlines.

Origin requirements

Go beyond the country name. A single-catch lot and a blended product require different levels of traceability.

Traceability

Request the FAO fishing area, vessel name or fleet identifier, catch date, and landing port. For farmed hake, ask for farm location and production cycle details.

Stock & availability

Ask where the hake is stored, its freezing date, and whether it is available now or for future shipment. Confirm if it is from a specific catch or commingled from multiple trips.

Acceptable alternatives

For repeat programs, define which origins or fishing areas you can substitute without changing the product's attributes.

Commercial terms

Frozen hake can be offered on different delivery bases. Compare the final cost on the same terms.

Price basis: Confirm if the price is per kilogram or per carton, and whether it is ex-vessel, FOB, CIF, or delivered. Align currency and unit of measure.
Delivery basis: Confirm FOB at a named port, CIF at destination, or ex-warehouse. Align freight, insurance, and local charges.
Order terms: Match net weights, shipment period, payment terms, and quote validity. Ready stock differs from a future catch commitment.

Documentation & compliance

Check documentation before committing to shipment. The evidence needs to cover the hake you are buying, not just the supplier's business.

Shipment documents: Align lot references, weights, and entities across the invoice, packing list, transport document, and any catch or fishing certificates.
Catch documentation: For wild-caught hake, confirm which catch documentation or traceability records are required for the importing country. For farmed hake, ask for farm registration details.
Destination rules: For EU-bound hake, confirm the import control or catch certificate requirements. For other destinations, check the relevant import permits or health certificates.

Supplier capability

A catcher, processor, and trader may each control a different part of the purchase. Establish who is accountable for your lot.

Processing
Identify who handles freezing, cutting, packing, and cold storage, and who resolves a sample or shipment quality failure.
Repeat supply
Ask how the supplier maintains your product specifications across catch seasons and which replacement lots it can offer.
Order fit
Confirm minimum shipment, sample provision, and cold-chain support. For smaller purchases, ask about consolidation or destination stock.

Frozen Hake Supplier Questions

How do I find frozen hake suppliers in my preferred origin?: Choose your origin and share the hake species, product form, quantity, and delivery country. OpenCommo helps automate your sourcing through its supplier network.
Should I buy frozen hake from a catcher, processor, or trader?: A catcher can supply a specific catch lot, a processor handles cutting and freezing, and a trader may offer destination stock. Choose the supplier whose services, available volume, and delivery timing fit your purchase.
What should I include in a frozen hake quotation request?: Specify the hake species, product form (whole, H&G, fillets), size grade, packaging, quantity, and delivery country. Add your preferred origin, freeze date, and shipment window.
How do I compare wholesale frozen hake offers?: Compare the same product form, species, size grade, glaze percentage, net weight, and delivery basis. Align payment terms and the quoted unit of measure before comparing costs.
How should I assess a frozen hake sample?: Thaw a sample from the offered lot and evaluate flesh texture, odor, gaping, and color. Check glaze content, net weight, and condition of the packaging.
How can I check a frozen hake supplier before signing a contract?: Check the company identity, trade references, and cold-chain capability. Put the specification, quantity, delivery schedule, payment terms, and quality-claim process in the contract.