Seafood buyers and importers looking for a versatile, cost-efficient pelagic species often turn to Pacific Mackerel as a reliable core product for retail, foodservice, and processing channels. HGT stands for Headed, Gutted, and Tail removed, which means the fish is cleaned and trimmed to reduce labor for downstream users while preserving meat quality and shelf life. HongXiang supplies Pacific Mackerel HGT with consistent size grading, controlled freezing, and export-ready documentation, making it a practical choice for markets across Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. This series includes products such as Frozen Pacific Mackerel HGT, etc.
Pacific Mackerel HGT is a processed form of the species Scomber japonicus, commonly known as Pacific chub mackerel. The HGT cut removes the head, viscera, and tail fin, leaving a clean body cavity and a uniform product shape. This format is especially popular for processing plants that produce canned mackerel, frozen retail packs, smoked products, or value-added portions. Because the head and guts are removed before freezing, buyers reduce freight weight, minimize spoilage risk, and save labor at destination facilities.
HongXiang sources Pacific Mackerel from well-managed fishing grounds in the Northwest and Central Pacific, with catch areas typically documented as FAO 61 and FAO 67. The raw material is handled under strict time and temperature controls from the moment of landing to the freezing line, ensuring that the final product meets international quality standards.