Year-round access to fresh, high quality Whelk.
Wild-caught from the cold, clear waters surrounding the United Kingdom.
Our reliable logistics team make sure every delivery is done right.
Clearwater Whelks are wild harvested from the inshore waters surrounding the United Kingdom, with the majority being caught in Wales and Southern England. Although this fishery operates year-round, the primary harvesting season for whelks runs between March and June. Clearwater purchases whelk directly from trusted fishermen, who operate small day boats. Product is caught in baited pots and returned to the shore within eight hours.
Once landed, whelks are unloaded and packed on refrigerated trucks for delivery to Clearwater’s processing facility in Scotland. Product arrives in a live format for processing, where the whelk meat is thermally shocked, shucked from the shell, quality inspected and size graded.
Whole Shell Whelk is sold frozen in bulk format or 2.2lb bags.
| Average Count/kg | |
| 1-10 | Large |
| 8-20 | Medium |
| 15-30 | Small |
| 30-50 | Extra Small |
Clearwater Whole Shell Whelks are the perfect feature ingredient in buffets and seafood towers. Once prepared, simply remove whelk meat from its shell and enjoy with butter and fresh lemon.
Whelk are harvested and processed in Scotland by Clearwater’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Macduff Shellfish. Macduff has been in the fishing industry for over 130 years.
