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Balang Fish / Round Scad (Decapterus maruadsi, Trawl-Caught) — Easyseafood

Name: Balang Fish / Round Scad (Decapterus maruadsi, Trawl-Caught) — Easyseafood
Brand: Easy Seafood

Balang Fish in this product refers to the fish Decapterus maruadsi (round scad, blue scad) — the species behind the Fujian / Taiwan common name "Balang" — supplied trawl-caught, wild, as whole round (WR) or headed & gutted (H&G), frozen. It is a species / capture-method identity, not a cut. Other fish traded under similar names — Trachurus japonicus (horse / jack mackerel) — are a different genus and are not the default here.

What It Is

Decapterus maruadsi is a small, schooling pelagic carangid (jack family) abundant in the Northwest Pacific (Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, South China Sea). Caught wild by bottom / mid-water trawl, chilled at sea, then frozen whole round or H&G by BQF block or IQF with a protective glaze. A lean, mild, bony small fish — the backbone of the dried, salted and canned fish trade across Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and increasingly used fresh-frozen for frying.

Key Features

Wild Decapterus maruadsi — Balang / round scad, catalog default species
Trawl-caught (wild capture) — bottom / mid-water trawl
Whole round (WR) or headed & gutted (H&G)
BQF block (typically 10 kg) or IQF single-frozen
Protective ice glaze 0–20%
Lean, mild, high-volume small pelagic

Applications

Drying & salt-curing — traditional preserved fish (Fujian / Taiwan / SE Asia)
Canning — standard of identity for canned scad
Frying — fresh-frozen, crisp small fish
Fishmeal / bait — lower grades for reduction and bait

Certifications & Packaging

MSC — applicable (wild-capture; certified fisheries available on request)
ASC / BAP / GLOBALG.A.P. — NOT applicable (Balang is wild, not farmed)
HACCP / BRC / IFS / ISO 22000 — food-safety management systems
HALAL / KOSHER — available on request

Storage & Handling

Frozen at -18 °C or below. Typical shelf life 12–18 months (whole round, glazed) under unbroken cold chain. Thaw under refrigeration; cook thoroughly. As a bony small fish, gut promptly after catch and keep the glaze intact until use.

FAQ

Q1. What species is "Balang fish"? A. Decapterus maruadsi (round scad / blue scad), the species behind the Fujian–Taiwan common name "Balang." It is distinct from Trachurus japonicus (horse / jack mackerel) — a different genus often traded under similar regional names. Specifying the Latin name prevents substitution with off-species fish.

Q2. "Trawl-caught" — what does that mean, and is it wild? A. Trawl (bottom or mid-water trawl) is a wild-capture fishing method, not aquaculture. This Balang fish is wild-caught, never farmed. Capture method matters for some buyers' sustainability and bycatch policies, so we state it explicitly rather than implying a farm origin.

Q3. Wild — which sustainability certification applies? A. Because Balang is wild-caught, the relevant label is MSC (certified fisheries available on request). ASC / BAP / GLOBALG.A.P. do not apply — those are aquaculture standards and this species is not farmed. HACCP / BRC / IFS / ISO 22000 and HALAL / KOSHER are standard regardless.

Q4. What HS code applies to frozen Balang fish? A. HS 0303.89 — "Other fish, frozen" — is the 6-digit code for frozen round scad (scads are not separately enumerated, so they fall under "other fish"). Do not use 0303.55 (horse / jack mackerel, Trachurus spp.) or 0304.xx (fillets). If filleted, the code shifts to Chapter 4 — 0304.

Q5. BQF or IQF, and what about glaze? A. BQF 10 kg block is the commodity standard for whole Balang (lowest cost, bulk). IQF keeps fish separate for retail / portion packs but costs more. A protective glaze (0–20%) limits freezer burn; confirm glaze % at order.

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