About Northern Fish (NFi) – More Than Just Codfish!
Northern Fish (NFi) is far more than just another Portuguese codfish company. We are the salt fish specialists, dedicated to making culinary traditions delicious again. As specialized suppliers of wholesale dried salted fish, our mission is to produce, pack, and distribute premium ethnic seafood products globally. We pour our utmost effort into crafting exceptional, tasteful products that honor traditional across nations and societies.
Despite our agile, medium size, Northern Fish is fully backed by our own salt fish production facilities in Norway. Operating in Portugal since 2013, we have grown into a highly dependable and trusted B2B partner in the global ethnic seafood space.
Our streamlined size and proactive market strategy allow us to remain incredibly flexible and dynamic. Meeting and exceeding our customers’ exact requirements is our primary objective. We leverage our deep experience and knowledge of local traditions to deliver tailor-made salt fish solutions, ensuring the perfect product selection for diverse ethnic markets. We aren’t just a standard codfish importer—we offer much more.
Premium Norwegian Sourcing & Ethnic Seafood Products
Northern Fish’s extensive product assortment is anchored in premium, salted Norwegian whitefish, crafted by curing the finest fresh fish available. While our flagship product remains traditional salted and dried codfish (Gadus morhua / bacalhau), our diverse range also features:
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Saithe / Colin (Makayabu)
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Haddock (Ambassade)
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Tusk (Brosme)
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Ling (Julienne)
In Northern Norway, our processing plants source fish directly from coastal fishing vessels. Our long-term relationships with local fishermen ensure a 24/7 supply of the freshest catch arriving directly at our docks.
Sourcing, splitting, salting, and drying are the core daily activities at our year-round Norwegian facilities. Norway’s pristine environment is the key to our top-tier product quality. Meanwhile, our strategically placed logistics facility in Portugal operates as a seamless extension of our Norwegian production, handling personalized sorting, grading, and custom packaging to meet each client’s specific commercial requirements.
Custom and Processed Salt Fish Varieties
Northern Fish is much more than a standard seafood importer. Our tailor-made approach offers exceptional flexibility in drying, portioning, and packing—all managed with personalized attention to detail.
In addition to whole fish options, our portfolio includes a wide variety of high-demand, processed salt fish varieties:
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Migas (shredded codfish or pollock)
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Cutlets (with several packing options available, carton, tray, individual or bag)
All packaging can be fully customized and personalized to match your brand identity and your local market regulations.
The Northern Fish Competitive Advantage
1. High-Quality Arctic Sourcing
Our processing plants are strategically located near the world’s richest fishing grounds. The freezing, icy waters of Northern Norway ensure the exceptional texture and signature white flesh of our codfish and other whitefish species.
2. End-to-End Quality Control
From the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the final shipping carton, every step of our production cycle is strictly monitored. This complete oversight allows us to handle specialized product requests that require unique technical know-how and operational flexibility. Continuous quality assurance checks guarantee that batch after batch, our standards remain flawlessly consistent.
Adding Value to Your Seafood Business
Our Pure Quality Promise: To source the finest wild, fresh Norwegian whitefish to produce a unique, traditionally flavored salt fish. Our products are 100% natural—made with nothing but fresh, premium fish and pure white salt.
Northern Fish products are recognized by both B2B buyers and end consumers as a top standard in high-quality salt fish. We are incredibly grateful for the trust and loyalty of our steadily growing global customer network, and we look forward to adding value to your business.