Choosing the right species

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

Algae
Thong weed

Thong weed

Himanthalia elongata

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Turbot

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea

Fish
Tusk

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Origin: Wild

Zones: (I) Barents Sea, (II) Norwegian Sea, Spitsbergen and Bear Island, (IIIa) Skagerrak and Kattegat, (IV) North Sea, (IX) Portuguese Waters, (Va) Icelandic Waters, (Vb) Faroese Waters, (VIa) 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, (VIII) Bay of Biscay, (XIIb) Western Hatton Bank, (XIV) East Greenland

Crustacean
Velvet swimming crab

Velvet swimming crab

Necora puber

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IV) North Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIf) Bristol Channel, (VIIg) Northern Celtic Sea, (VIII) Bay of Biscay

Fish
White seabream

White seabream

Diplodus sargus

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Whiting

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Origin: Wild

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

Fish
Witch flounder

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Origin: Wild

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