Fish remains to be a dominant source of nutrition for the people in West Africa. The lack of availability and adequacy of fish in the regional waters coupled with the non-viability of local farming has lead to a dependency of imports for this crucial product.

Stallion has been at the forefront, sourcing high quality frozen fish from countries in Europe where the production is in excess to requirements. Through economies of scale, Stallion has been able to price the product very competitively for the customers making sure that the supply is stable throughout the year.

The importation of frozen fish requires adequate infrastructure in terms of availability for Storage, transportation and extensive selling capabilities. Fish is a highly perishable commodity and has a very short span of shelf life. This requires that the product has to be stored under refrigeration and requires special expertise in the handling and sale of these products.

In order to overcome these difficulties, the company has set up an intricate network of cold rooms located in strategic locations across the country to store these products.

Stallion also deals with a host of other food products including edible oil, milk powder, frozen vegetables & fruits.

Frozen Fish Species

Stallion meets and exceeds the expectations of customers by providing the entire range of species of frozen fish at the most competitive prices.

Frozen fish is sourced from various countries and stored in adequate quantity and excellent condition to achieve stability in supply and quality throughout the year. Some of the major species include:

Mackerel (Titus)

Specie / Scientific Name: Scomber scombrus
Origin: Shetland etc
Frozen: Whole Round (W/R)
Size: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Packaging: 1 x 20kg Box and Square ctns.

Mackerel is ideal for smoking and canning. Mackerel caught in autumn may contain as much as 30% fat and thus also a large supply of omega-3 fatty acid, also an excellent source of vitamin D and B12.

Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)

Family Name: Carangidae
Size / Grade: Small 16C.M +, medium 20C.M+, large 25C.M + (fish's length) 300-500 GM, 500-900 & Jumbo (Average wt range / fish).
Origin: Chile, Mauritania etc.
Fish Freezing: Whole Round (W/R)
Packing: 1x20KG Box, 1x20 KG SQ, 2x10KG, 3x10KG corrugated master cartons.
Fat content approximate range expected: 300-500 gm =5-10%, 500-900 gm =10-15%, 900 gm and above =10-20%

Horse Mackerel which contains medium fat content is good for various types of cooking especially for smoking has very good demand. It is widely consumed by African Citizens. The fish congregates in large schools in coastal waters, where it feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fishes. This fish is edible and can be smoked, fried, salted and baked etc. It is an important commercial fish.

Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

Origin: Holland, Russia etc.
Size grade: 17cm+, 18cm+ assorted etc
Frozen: Whole fish.
Packaging: 1 x 20kg Square and 3 x 10kg cartons.

Blue whiting are most abundant in the deep waters off the continental shelf where they live at depths of 200-600 metres. This fish is good for smoking, especially in West Africa with affordable price. Average size & weight of the fish expected to be around 20cm & 100gm respectively.

Sardinella (Sardinella aurita)

Family Name: Clupeidae
Origin: Mauritania
Frozen: Whole fish & headless-gutted fish.
Size / Grade: Small (16cm),medium(20cm) & large(25cm)
Packing: 1X20 KG, 3X10 KG Corrugated master cartons.

One of the best known commercially important food fishes, this Schools in coastal waters from inshore to edge of shelf. Prefers clear saline water with a temperature around 24°C.

Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri)

Family: Sciaenide.
Frozen: Whole Round (W/R)
Size: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large & 300-500g,500-1000g,1000-2000g per fish.
Origin: Argentina and Uruguay.
Packaging: 1 x 20kg in poly bag packed in a Master Carton.

The fishes under this family are caught with bottom trawls, boat seines, Chinese dip nets, gill nets and hand lines. This large demersal species forms an important element of trawl fisheries. From the large size croaker fillets are produced to the yield of 40-45% of its body weight. This fish is considered to be the one of the commercially important fishes. Other important croakers are Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) and yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena polyactis).

Herring (with Partially Matured Roe)

Species/Scientific name: Clupea harengus
Frozen: Whole Round (W/R)
Size: Herring A (large), B (medium), C (small).
Origin: Holland, Scotland etc.
Packaging: 1 x 20kg (Square carton and Box)

Herring with matured roe has very good demand in West Africa, especially in Nigeria. The matured roe will reach around 10-15% of the body weight.

The smaller size herring of the Atlantic variety is canned and sold around the world as sardines. The larger Atlantic herring are canned as kipper snacks and fillets. The roe from herring is a delicacy item in Nigeria and Japan. The Pacific herring is fished for its roe. Herring is eaten fresh, raw, cooked, pickled, fried, baked, smoked and canned with various sauces. Herring is an excellent source of vitamin A, D, B12 and rich in omega-3 fatty acid.

Stallion Quality Control

Stallion has established an independent division for Carrying out organoleptic, microbiological analysis for every consignment to ensure that the fish is good for human consumption and meets the requisite quality standards. This includes confirming the Fish's specifications as declared by the consignors viz, size, net wt, fat content, roe content & maturity of the roe.

The QC is also responsible for complying with all Governmental health authorities, Federal Dept of Fisheries and other regulations and implementing HACCP guidelines for all our Fishery Products preserved at our branches in various countries.

Deep Sea Fishing & Shrimping

Stallion owns a fleet of Fish Trawlers that operate in territorial waters carrying on efficient fishing and shrimping activities. The fish and shrimps are marketed locally in Nigeria.

The local-waters catch includes delicacies such as Tiger-head prawns, Croakers, Cuttle fish, Red snappers etc. The company has chalked out ambitious plans for venturing into the export market by acquiring a fleet of trawlers and enhancing catch volumes through better technology.