PRODUCTS

OTHER FISHERIES

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

PRODUCTS

OTHER FISHERIES

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