Choosing the right species

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

Sea plant
Glasswort

Glasswort

Salicornia Sp.

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Golden grey mullet

Golden grey mullet

Liza aurata

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Greater weever

Greater weever

Trachinus draco

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Haddock

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea, (Va) Icelandic Waters, (VI) Rockall and West of Scotland

Fish
Hake

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea, (IXa) Portuguese Waters - East, (VI) Rockall and West of Scotland, (VII) Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern & Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Northern & Southern Celtic Sea and Southwest of Ireland - East and West, (VIIIa) Bay of Biscay - North, (VIIIb) Bay of Biscay - Central, (VIIIc) Bay of Biscay - South, (VIIId) Bay of Biscay - Offshore

Cephalopod
Horned octopus

Horned octopus

Eledone Cirrhosa

Origin: Wild

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

Shell
Iceland scallop

Iceland scallop

Chlamys islandica

Origin: Wild

Zone: French Waters (St. Pierre and Miquelon)

Algae
Laver

Laver

Porphyra umbilicalis

Origin: Wild

Zones: (VIIIa) Bay of Biscay - North, (VIIIb) Bay of Biscay - Central

Fish
Leerfish

Leerfish

Lichia amia

Origin: Wild

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