Choosing the right species

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

Fish
Flounder (Common flounder)

Flounder (Common flounder)

Pleuronectes platessa

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea, (Va) Icelandic Waters, (VIIh) Southern Celtic Sea, (VIIj) West of Ireland - East, (VIIk) Southwest of Ireland - West

Fish
Four-spot megrim

Four-spot megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA7) Gulf of Lion, (GSA8) Corsica, (IVa) Northern North Sea, (IXa) Portuguese Waters - East, (VI) Rockall and West of Scotland, (VIIIa) Bay of Biscay - North, (VIIIb) Bay of Biscay - Central, (VIIIc) Bay of Biscay - South, (VIIId) Bay of Biscay - Offshore

Crustacean
Giant red shrimp

Giant red shrimp

Aristaeomorpha foliacea

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA8) Corsica, (GSA9) Ligurian and Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, (GSA10) Central and Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, (GSA11.1) Western Sardinia, (GSA11.2) Eastern Sardinia

Fish
Gilthead seabream

Gilthead seabream

Sparus aurata

Origin: Wild

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