Choosing the right species

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

Fish Poisson
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, (VIIa) Irish Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (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

Crustacean
Snow crab

Snow crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Origin: Wild

Zone: (I) Barents Sea

Crustacean
Spider crab

Spider crab

Maja spp.

Origin: Wild

Zones: (IV) North Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIIa) Bay of Biscay - North, (VIIIb) Bay of Biscay - Central

Shellfish
Spiny dye-murex

Spiny dye-murex

Bolinus brandaris

Origin: Wild

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

Fish Poisson
Sprat

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Origin: Wild

Zone: (IIId) Baltic Sea