Olive Flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus
Premium sashimi-grade flatfish with chewable, dense white meat and delicate sweet finish.
- Top farmed finfish in South Korea for over two decades
- Sushi & sashimi grade delicate flavor and firm texture
- Farmed by ASC & GlobalG.A.P certified producers
- 52-week harvest cycles with fresh EMEA & NA delivery
Olive Flounder — Full Description
Premium Paralichthys olivaceus grown in advanced biosecure land-based RAS facilities. Highly popular in East Asian cuisines for clean sashimi slices.
Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) has been the leading farmed finfish in South Korea for more than twenty years, and the Korean raw market is what shaped the product: graded by live weight, handled for texture rather than yield, and judged on how it slices. VARS supplies it from certified partner farms in Korea.
It is the one species in this catalogue offered in all three forms — frozen fillet, fresh gutted and live — with grading bands that follow harvest size rather than a packing convention. Two fillets come from one fish, so piece weight tracks the live grade: the 2.0–2.5 kg fish, the largest we produce, gives the 500–600 g/pc band.
At 91 kcal and 18.8 g of protein per 100 g it is a lean fish, held at 0–2 °C on flake ice with the cold chain unbroken from harvest. Harvest cycles run across 52 weeks. Tell us the destination airport and we will confirm whether the corridor fits the window before you commit to an order.
Key Technical Specifications
General Nutritional Reference
These figures are general nutritional reference values published for this species, not a laboratory analysis of our specific product batches. Actual nutritional content can vary by catch, season, and processing method — contact us for a certificate of analysis on a specific shipment.
Export formats
Frozen fillet
Skin-on fillets frozen to export grade, cut two per fish and graded by piece weight.
Size bands
Two fillets come from one fish, so piece weight follows harvest size: our largest grade, a 2.0 – 2.5 kg live fish, yields the 500 – 600 g/pc band.
Fresh gutted
Whole gutted fish on flake ice, air-freighted for raw-market and sashimi counters.
Size bands
2.0 – 2.5 kg is the largest live fish we produce, which sets the top band.
Live
Packed in oxygen-filled bags or dedicated air containers for live-tank restaurants and retail.
Tell us the destination airport and we will confirm whether the corridor fits the window before you commit to an order.
Export documentation
Issued with every shipment on request. Tell us which your importer requires and we prepare them before dispatch.
Key Applications
- Sushi & sashimi
- Fine dining HORECA
- Premium retail
Storage & Logistics
Hold at 0 – 2 °C on flake ice; strict cold-chain from harvest to delivery.
Why buyers choose this line
South Korea's leading farmed finfish
Top farmed finfish in South Korea for over two decades — the reference market for the species.
Premium raw-market quality
Delicate flavour and tender texture make it a sushi, sashimi and high-end kitchen fish rather than a commodity flatfish.
Certified farms, year-round
Sourced from trusted certified farms for sustainability, year-round availability and export-grade quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical parameters, storage, biosecurity, and hatchery protocols for Olive Flounder.
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