Choosing the right species

Discover the different species of fish and seafood according to their season and fishing area.

Crustacean
Blue crab

Blue crab

Callinectes sapidus

Origin: Wild

Zone: FAO 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Fish
Bogue

Bogue

Boops boops

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA7) Gulf of Lion, (GSA8) Corsica

Fish
Brill

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel

Cephalopod
Broadtail shortfin squid

Broadtail shortfin squid

Illex coindetti

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA7) Gulf of Lion, (GSA8) Corsica, (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIf) Bristol Channel, (VIIg) Northern Celtic Sea, (VIIh) Southern Celtic Sea, (VIII) Bay of Biscay

Shell
Common cockle

Common cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Origin: Wild

Zones: (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel

Shell
Common mussel

Common mussel

Mytilus edulis

Origin: Wild

Zone: (VIId) Eastern English Channel

Cephalopod
Common octopus

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IV) North Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel

Crustacean
Common prawn

Common prawn

Palaemon serratus

Origin: Wild

Zones: (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIf) Bristol Channel, (VIIg) Northern Celtic Sea, (VIIh) Southern Celtic Sea, (VIII) Bay of Biscay

Crustacean
Common shrimp

Common shrimp

Crangon crangon

Origin: Wild

Zone: (VIId) Eastern English Channel