• Pikeperch/ Zander are NOT, as is commonly believed, a pike and perch hybrid, it is essentially a European Walleye.
• Like its’ North America first cousin Walleye (sander vitreus), Pikeperch/Zander (sander lucioperca) is esteemed as a sought-after sports fish, as well as a commercially-caught food fish.
• Pikeperch/Zander have a thinner bone profile compare to Walleye and a lean, tender, and mild taste.
Packed in a styrofoam cooler with dry ice, our goal is to provide our quality fish to you in their frozen state. We must ship our products to you on Tuesday/Wednesday in order for it to arrive before the weekend.
** For all orders shipped on Wednesday, they will arrive on Friday (by end of day).
The majority of fish on the market has STPP (Sodium Tripolyphosphate) added prior to freezing in order to retain moisture, which results in an increased fillet size and shrinkage when cooked. STPP is a chemical, used in cleaning products, detergents, soaps, paints, ceramics.
THERE IS NO STPP ADDED TO ANY OF OUR FISH, EVER.
Finfish Direct is proud to offer only pure, natural protein. Our European Pikeperch is processed and frozen within hours of catch.
These freshwater fish are wild-caught in Northern Europe from cold, clean water.
Pikeperch/Zander are almost boneless and have lean, tender, but still very firm meat with a subtle taste. Pikeperch/Zander is esteemed as a sought-after sports fish, as well as a commercially-caught fish.
Our fish are processed and ‘Individually Quick Frozen’ (one-time) within hours of catch at our nearby HACCP approved facility.
Our chemical-free fish is harvested using strict ethical, sustainable and traceable practices
