Choosing the right species

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

Fish
Saithe

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Origin: Wild

Zone: (V) Icelandic and Faroese Waters

Fish
Salema porgy

Salema porgy

Sarpa salpa

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Sardine

Sardine

Sardina pilchardus

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA7) Gulf of Lion, (GSA9) Ligurian and Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, (GSA10) Central and Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, (GSA20) Eastern Ionian Sea

Sea plant
Sea aster

Sea aster

Tripolium pannonicum

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Sea bass

Sea bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IVb) Central North Sea, (IVc) Southern North Sea, (V) Icelandic and Faroese Waters, (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIf) Bristol Channel, (VIIg) Northern Celtic Sea, (VIIh) Southern Celtic Sea, (VIIIa) Bay of Biscay - North, (VIIIb) Bay of Biscay - Central

Algae
Sea lettuce

Sea lettuce

Ulva lactuca

Origin: Wild

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

Sea plant
Sea purslane

Sea purslane

Halimione portulacoides

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Small yellow sole

Small yellow sole

Buglossidium luteum

Origin: Wild

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

Crustacean
Snow crab

Snow crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Origin: Wild

Zone: (I) Barents Sea