Exchange Grading Standards

All product is weighed, graded, and iced by Exchange staff before display. 95%+ cull accuracy guaranteed. Corrections at no charge.

Tare Schedule

Tote tare

8.5 lbs

Groundfish shrink

Scallops shrink

Species	Small	Large	Container
Haddock Large	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Haddock Scrod	300 lb	1200 lb	100 lb
Cod	300 lb	900 lb	100 lb
Hake	300 lb	900 lb	100 lb
Pollock	300 lb	1200 lb	100 lb
Monkfish Tails	200 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Monkfish Whole	120 lb	120 lb	40 lb
Greysole	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Blackback	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Yellowtail	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Dabs	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Fluke	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Redfish	300 lb	900 lb	60 lb
Scallops	85 lb	85 lb	85 lb
Skatewings	300 lb	1200 lb	100 lb
Atlantic Salmon	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Rainbow Trout	300 lb	600 lb	100 lb
Arctic Char	120 lb	300 lb	100 lb

Cull/weigh/check: $0.065/lb

Species	Grade	Min Weight	Max Weight	Notes
Blackback	Lemonsole/Large	>4 lb	—	Or >2 lb lemon-colored
Blackback	Large	>2 lb	4 lb
Blackback	Small	12 in	<2 lb
Blackback	Mixed	—	—	Unsorted
Cod	Large	>10 lb	—
Cod	Market	3.5 lb	10 lb	19 in minimum
Cod	Scrod	19 in	<3.5 lb
Cusk	Large	>5 lb	—
Cusk	Small	—	<5 lb
Dab	Large	>1 lb	—
Dab	Medium	0.75 lb	1 lb
Dab	Small	14 in	<0.75 lb
Greysole	Large	>2 lb	—
Greysole	Medium	1 lb	2 lb
Greysole	Small	14 in	<1 lb
Haddock	Large	>3.5 lb	—
Haddock	Scrod	—	<3.5 lb	Most common grade at PFEX
Haddock	Snapper	—	<1.5 lb
Hake, White	Sow (Jumbo)	>5 lb	—
Hake, White	Large	2.5 lb	5 lb
Hake, White	Medium	1 lb	2.5 lb
Hake, White	Small	—	<1 lb
Halibut, Atlantic	10-50	10 lb	50 lb	Rare — premium
Halibut, Atlantic	50-100	50 lb	100 lb
Halibut, Atlantic	100+	>100 lb	—
Monkfish, Tails	Large	>2 lb	—
Monkfish, Tails	Small	—	<2 lb
Monkfish, Whole	Whole	—	—	Graded whole only
Pollock, Atl	Large	>8 lb	—
Pollock, Atl	Medium	3.5 lb	8 lb
Redfish	Mixed	—	—	Sold by boat run
Scallops, Sea	10/20	10 ct	20 ct	Per pound
Scallops, Sea	20/30	20 ct	30 ct	Per pound
Scallops, Sea	U/10	—	10 ct	Under 10 per pound
Skatewing	Mixed	—	—	Unclassified
Swordfish	Double Marker	>200 lb	—
Swordfish	Marker	100 lb	199 lb
Swordfish	Pup	50 lb	99 lb
Swordfish	Small	25 lb	49 lb
Swordfish	Rat	—	<24 lb
Tilefish	Jumbo	>20 lb	—
Tilefish	Large	7 lb	20 lb
Tilefish	Medium	3.5 lb	7 lb
Tilefish	Kitten	—	<3.5 lb
Whiting	Mixed	—	—
Yellowtail	Large	>2 lb	—
Yellowtail	Small	—	<2 lb
Fluke	Large	>4 lb	—
Fluke	Small	—	<4 lb

Species	Grade	Min Weight	Max Weight	Notes
Atlantic Salmon	3–4 kg Whole	3 kg	4 kg
Atlantic Salmon	4–5 kg Whole	4 kg	5 kg
Atlantic Salmon	5–6 kg Whole	5 kg	6 kg
Atlantic Salmon	H&G	—	—	Head & gutted
Atlantic Salmon	Fillet	—	—	Skin-on or skin-off
Atlantic Salmon	Portions (4/6/8 oz)	—	—	PFEX Production Plant
Rainbow Trout	2–3 kg Whole	2 kg	3 kg
Rainbow Trout	3–4 kg Whole	3 kg	4 kg
Rainbow Trout	H&G	—	—	Head & gutted
Arctic Char	0.8–1.5 kg Whole	0.8 kg	1.5 kg
Arctic Char	H&G	—	—	Head & gutted

Graded at origin (ASC/BAP certified). Exchange review on request.