Flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads.\u00a0Many species are found in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of\u00a0Australia where they are popular sport and table fish. They inhabit estuaries and the open ocean.<\/p>\n
Flathead is a very popular and versatile fish, suited to most cooking methods. The flesh of larger fish can be slightly dry and coarse though avoiding over-cooking by using gentle cooking methods should prevent this. A very popular fish for battering and deepfryng.<\/p>\n
Whole fish can be roasted or BBQ’d, while fillets can be marinated, poached, steamed, grilled or fried.<\/p>\n
Very fresh specimens can be eaten raw or marinated in a ‘ceviche’ style. Prepared this way it has a clean, fresh flavour and firm texture.<\/p>\n
Sustainably line caught in the pristine waters of Gippsland<\/p>\n
As this product is pre-order only, please allow us a business day to procure it.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n The Commonwealth catch of deepwater flathead\u00a0is managed by quota. Which means the catch of this fish by commercial fishers is restricted by weight.<\/p>\n Commercial fishermen are required to fill in records of their catches, during each fishing trip and when they land their catch in a port. This helps us keep records of how much is being caught.<\/p>\n AFMA decide on the amount that can be caught each year from expert advice and recommendations from fisheries managers, industry members, scientist and researchers.<\/p>\n Deepwater flathead are predominantly found\u00a0in shelf waters at a depth of approximately 120-200metres.<\/p>\n Deepwater flathead are endemic\u00a0to southern Australian waters.<\/p>\n Catches of this species\u00a0peak in October \u2013 December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads.\u00a0Many species are found in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of\u00a0Australia where they are popular sport and table fish. They inhabit estuaries and the open ocean. Flathead is a very popular and versatile fish, suited to most cooking methods. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[428],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3997","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-seafood","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n