I.P.W: Individual polywrapped
I.Q.F.: Individually quick frozen.
Fillets are packed IQF in 2 or 4 oz. gradations; 2-4, 4-6, 8-10, etc.
Typical species packed in this manner are whitefish, sole, cod, and
Pacific rockfish. Shrimp are also sold IQF, breaded or unbreaded in
various forms.
Icefish -
(Scientific Names: Champsocephalus gunnari & Notothenioidei Species)
are fishes that lack red blood cells and hemoglobin (their blood is
clear or white), and have larger hearts and gill blood vessels to
cope with the cold waters of the Southern Ocean. Icefish have no
scales, grow to about 30cm and can live for 40 years. Icefish live
in the Atlantic and Indian sectors of the Southern Ocean, as well as
the continental shelf waters surrounding Antarctica. Water
temperatures in these regions remain relatively stable, generally
ranging from −1.8 to 2 °C (28.8 to 35.6 °F).
Illex Squid -
Illex Squid, commonly known as the northern shortfin squid (Illex
illecebrosus_, is a species of neritic squids in the family
Ommastrephidae. Squids of the genus Illex account for 65% of the
world's cephalopod captures. Illex is formed by four taxa
distributed throughout the Atlantic Ocean (I. argentinus, I.
coindetii, I. illecebrosus and I. oxygonius). Northern shortfin
squid is a moderately-sized squid with females ranging from 20 to 30
centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 inches) in mantle length while males are
generally smaller with mantle length ranging from 18 to 27 cm (7.1
to 10.6 in). Northern shortfin squid has short tentacles with a long
and narrow head which is connected to the long mantle.
Immersion Freezing -
Freezing by placing seafood products in direct contact with a
refrigerant. The refrigerant can be applied as a bath or spray, in
batch- or continuous-type freezing operations prior to packaging for
subsequent frozen storage. individually quick frozen The same as frozen,
but indicates the individual forms have been frozen separately, usually
by cryogenic means. This prevents the forms from sticking together and
facilitates use.
Interleaved - A packing method
where fillets are separated by individual leaves of polythene.
“Individually Poly Bagged”. A packing method where fish are packed
individually in polythene bags.
Invertebrates
- Animals without backbones. This can include corals,
snails, and shrimp or crabs.
