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BANANA PRAWN

COMMON NAME: White Prawn

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Fenneropenaeus merguiensis

FISHERY: Northern Trawl Fishery

GRADING:  U/10, 10/20, 20/30, 30/40

PACKING: 5kg

PRODUCT FORMAT: Whole Raw Frozen

BIOLOGY: Translucent to yellow in color with small dark spots with cream to yellow legs. Found in shallow coastal or estuarine waters in depths of 10 – 45 metres. Light sweet flavour, popular in cooked dishes.

FISHING GROUNDS: Nickol Bay Prawn Fishery, FAO Area 57

FISHING METHOD: Demersal Trawl

SEASONALITY: April – November