About Our Products

 

Agassiz Aqua Farms, Arctic char products are available fresh year round from our farm in Manitoba, Canada.

 

All of our products are processed and packaged under strict quality control in our own Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") approved, HACCP certified processing facility.

 

Our processing plant is located on and integrated into our farming operation allowing us to process and package out products within hours following harvest.

 

Our CFIA registration number is 1626.

 

We have developed and implemented our own in house Quality Management Program (QMP) to ensure the highest standards of hygiene, sanitation, monitoring and facility safety. This QMP plan is routinely audited by CFIA and is open to review by our customers.

 

Whole fish, fillets and portion cuts are available in a variety of sizes and can be packed to suit your needs. Generally our wholesale commercial clients routinely order fresh product shipped on ice in styrofoam boxes, with inner poly liners. Fillets are general shipped in approximately 10 lb packs and whole fish in 30 or 50 lb packs. All shipping boxes are individually labeled, with processing date, lot number, product type and other related information. At present we sell only to commercial users, wholesalers and distributors.

 

Quality Assurance is a number one goal.

 

Our fish are harvested regularly from the production system and then undergo a cleansing, preparation and selection process for several days prior to processing.

 

Preparation and selection for processing takes place in clean groundwater at 5 to 6 degrees allowing us to produce a product that is free of residual feed, well conditioned and of consistent flavor. Following this the fish are processed as sales quantities require and are selectively graded according to size, appearance and customer requirements.

 

This preparation process combined with our culture technology using pollution free spring water, allows us to constantly produce fish of the highest quality and flavor. We do not process and store fresh fish in anticipation of sales. All fish are processed for confirmed orders only and require 72 hours notice. This way we ensure the highest level of freshness at our end.

 

If you are a commercial user, wholesaler or distributor of fresh seafood and would like to add a unique high quality product to your offerings please feel free to contact us. We would be happy to discuss our Arctic Char availability, pricing and other matters with you.