ABOUT US
Since 2012 Peipsi Kaubandus OU operates as a fishery in the fourth largest lake in Europe – the Peipsi Lake (Peipussee), located in Estonia. The lake spreads over 3.555sq.km. It is a shallow lake with an average depth is 7.1m and max depth of 15.3m. It is one of the best lakes in Europe for commercial fishing, with a total catch of 8000-11000 tons/year.
Our fishery has professional fish catching equipment, fishing boats, refrigerated storage halls and facilities for fish processing, managed by dedicated team. We process fish to fit the needs of single distributor and have the capacity to extend our product line. We look forward to bring our locally sourced fish into foreign markets.
PS! We are currently building a limited network of trusted distributors.
Zander (pike-perch)
Estonian lakes are best known for sourcing Zander. Considered a delicious fish, zander is ideal for gourmet cuisine, known for almost boneless, tender, but still very firm meat with a subtle flavour.
Zander is found in deeper bodies of flowing and still water, and require a high oxygen content
Nutrient content
100 g Zander (edible parts)
Energy:
353 kilojoules
Basic composition:
Water 78.4 %
Protein 19.2 %
Fat 0.7 %
Fatty acids:
Polyunsaturated 202.7 mg
Minerals:
Sodium 24 mg
Potassium 372 mg
Calcium 50 mg
Magnesium 47 mg
Trace elements:
Phosphorus 195 mg
Iron 692 µg
Selenium 24 µg
Vitamins:
Vitamin B1 160 µg
Vitamin B2 250 µg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Preparation
Boiling
Baking
Steaming
Frying
Grilling
Perch
Sourced in wild environment, our perch represents high nutritious value and
Suits best for gourmet field. Perch is known for delicate, aromatic flavor and white meat with few bones. A delicious fish, highly valued as gourmet delicatesse.
Nutrient content:
Water 78.2 %
Protein 19.3 %
Fat 2.5 %
Preparation
Frying
Baking
Steaming
Grilling
Benefits of wild fish over farmed fish
Consumers often neglect the negative effects of farmed fish on health and environment.
So, why is wild fish better then farmed fish?
Wild fish (+)
- Contains more proteins, amino acids
- Less fattier
- Grown in natural wild environment
- Receives more oxygen
- Part of ecosystem
- Tastes better
- Helps to create jobs for fishermen, boosts economy
Farmed fish (-)
- Less nutritious
- Contains high levels of contaminants unnatural for human health
- Fed with antibiotics and other drugs creating drug-resistance by a human
Creates misbalance in the ecosystem
