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Whole Fish

European Sea bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax)

	Minimum Size:	36 cm
	Fishing methods :	Line, bottom or pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme. 2 separated dorsal fins.
	Geographical area :	North sea, NE Atlantic and NE and Mediterranean sea.
	Particularity :	The common sea bass is a coastal fish and is usually found the length of rocky coasts.
	Labels :	NFM tags.

Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)

	Minimum Size:	30 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling or trolling.e
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiformes. Flat fish, it is distinguished from the turbot by the absence of bony tubercles on the skin and its rounded form.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Coastal, it is a fish (wrongly) less valued than turbot even if its flesh is as good.
	Labels :	NFM tagged.

Black Sea bream (Spondyliosoma Cantharus)

	Minimum Size:	23 cm
	Fishing methods :	Line, bottom and pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme, devoid of black spots and dark stripes, with a dorsal fin.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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	Labels :	NFM tagged.

Gilthead Sea bream (Sparus Aurata)

	Minimum Weight:	200 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom and pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme, it is distinguished from the black sea bream by a gold band on the front of its head and a black spot on the gill cover.
	Geographical area :	Atlantic from Brittany to Senegal, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
	Particularity :	Taste is generally thought to be the best of the breams.
	Labels :	NFM tagged.

Tub Gurnard (Trigla Lucerna)

	Minimum weight:	200 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Scorpaeniformes, it is distinguished by its red gurnard of brightly coloured pectoral fins, and its darker colour.
	Geographical area :	North sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	It lies on the coast in summer while in winter it goes to depths of over 80m. Its white flesh is firm and appreciated by connoisseurs.
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Red Gurnard (Apistrigla Cuculus)

	Minimum Weight:	60 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Scorpaeniforme, unlike the tub gurnard the chest is red like its body.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Like the tub gurnard it is found on the coast in summer and in winter it goes deeper.
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Herring (Clupea Harengus)

	Minimum Size:	20 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Clupeiforme, also called blue or pelagic, it is the position of the dorsal fin that distinguishes it from the shad fish or sprats.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic.
	Particularity :	Herring is commercialised during a specific period when the milt and eggs are available which are appreciated by connoisseurs.
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Sand Eel (Ammodytes Spp.)

	Minimum Size:	No minimum size.
	Fishing methods :	Bottom and pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme, an elongated blue coloured fish.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	The sand eel can be fried or used as live bait. There are many species of sand eel; lesser sand eel or spear (up to 24 cm).
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Common Dab (Limanda Limanda)

	Minimum Size:	15 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiforme. Flat fish, it has a similar appearance to both the plaice and the flounder, and similarly has both its eyes on the right-hand side of its body. The upper surface is usually pale brown in colour with scattered darker blotches and speckles, but the pectoral fins may be orange.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic.
	Particularity :	The flesh is generally not as appreciated as that of the plaice or flounder and therefore is less expensive.
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Lemon Sole (Microstomus Kitt)

	Minimum Size:	25 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiformes. Flatfish flounder differ from the French Sole by having a very small mouth (Microstomus).
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and North Sea.
	Particularity :	Benthic fish living between 40 and 200m deep. It makes good eating.
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Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus)

	Minimum Size:	20 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom and pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme. A blue fish which is distinguished from other fish by its characteristic tiger stripped skin.
	Geographical area :	From Ireland to Morocco.
	Particularity :	Gregarious pelagic fish living in open water often near the surface. It is a half-fat fish (8% fat). Some fishermen use a line, this helps identify the first on board the quality and firmness of the product.
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Thick lip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

	Minimum Size:	20 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Mugiliforme. This fish is distinguished from the bar by its bigger scales and under developed mouth
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	The mullet is a fish known for being found in rather unappealing places however, its flesh is excellent.
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Garfish or Sea needle (Belone Belone)

	Minimum Size:	30 cm
	Fishing methods :	Garfish or Sea needle
	Distinctive characteristics :	Beloniforme. It is long and slender, its beak and green bones means for a characteristic species.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Pelagic and gregarious, garfish live near the surface in small scattered shoals. It is prized by anglers who catch it on fish lines. The meat is good but the green colour of bones can repel consumers.
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European Plaice (Pleuronectes Platessa)

	Minimum Size:	27 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiforme. Flat fish with a smooth skin and distinctive red spots.
	Geographical area :	Greenland, North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	The colour of the skin varies depending on the depth, from very dark to almost beige. Prices are low for small specimens whereas larger ones attract higher prices.
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Red Mullet (Mullus Spp.)

	Minimum Size:	15 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme. They are distinguished by the presence of long chin barbells, its orange-red colour and its red eye.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	This bottom dwelling fish is to be found on sandy, muddy areas in small shoals, although it is not uncommon in rocky areas. Read phonetically
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John Dory (Zeus Faber)

	Minimum Weight:	150 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Zeiforme. The John Dory has a high and laterally compressed body. The mouth is large, oblique and protractile. Colour is a yellowish brown to grey on the back, almost metallic with a distinctive black spot.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Tends to be a solitary fish. Found in rocks and weeds in shallow areas although they are known to go deeper. Larger specimens make good eating.
	Labels :	NFM tagged.

Sardines or Pilchards (Sardina Pilchardus)

	Minimum Weight :	11 g
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	Distinctive characteristics :	Clupeiforme, called blue or pelagic fish. The position of its dorsal fin distinguishes it from shad or sprats.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Elle vThey live in shoals sometimes in very large numbers, near the surface at night and deeper during the day. These fish are very popular grilled or barbecued in the summertime.
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Common Sole(Solea Vulgaris)

	Minimum Size:	24 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiforme. It is distinguished from the sand sole or perdrix by its elongated shape and the black spot on its flank strap.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	A benthic fish, preferring to live on the sea bottom in fine or muddy sand areas. The type determines how deep they are found in the sea bottom. The flesh is highly sought after.
	Labels :	Tagged NFM

Sand Sole (Pegusa Lascaris)

	Minimum Weight:	120 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiforme. It is distinguished from the common sole as shape is not so elongated and does not have a black spot.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	On It can also be called sole perdrix. It is a benthic fish which is less sought after than the common sole. The non-initiated often confuse the 2 species.
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Turbot (Psetta maxima)

	Minimum Size:	30 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling and dragging.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Pleuronectiforme. Differs from the catfish by the presence of bony tubercles on the skin and the lozenge shape of the body.
	Geographical area :	North Sea, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	When mature it can be found all over the coast and can grow to 1 meter in length. This excellent tasting fish is much sought after.
	Labels :	NFM tagged

Ballan Wrasse(Labrus bergylta Ascanius)

	Minimum Size:	No minimum size.
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme. The mouth is small and protractible, but is extenuated by the thick fleshy lips and has 2 nostrils on each side of the head, strong teeth and bright colours ranging from green to red.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic
	Particularity :	Its shape is somewhat comparable to that of a comber or grouper. Its flesh is full of small bones but is very good.
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Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)

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	Minimum Weight:	50g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling
	Distinctive characteristics :	Perciforme. It has an elongated, tapered body that is laterally compressed. The upper rim of the eye socket has two small spines. The colour is different shades of brown and blue. The pectoral fin is rounded with a notch.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	It has flesh that is lean and much appreciated. The mature fish is a loner, living hidden up to its eyes in the sediment on the look-out for prey.
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Large Fish

Cod (Gadus Morhua)

	Minimum Size:	35 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiforme. It is distinguished from other fish by the presence of a large barbell. It has a distinct white lateral line running from the gill slit above the pectoral fin, to the base of the caudal or tail fin. The upper jaw extends over the lower jaw.
	Geographical area :	Greenland and NE Atlantic to the Gulf of Biscay.
	Particularity :	Le The cod flesh is very lean (2% lipids). The cod is the most commercialised fish, but in recent times stocks have been damaged due to over fishing.
	Labels :	NFM tagged.

Conger Eel (Conger Conger)

	Minimum Size:	58 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Anguilliforme. The conger eel has an elongated body and can measure up to 2.5m although they are generally between 58cm – 2m long.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean
	Particularity :	The conger eel is usually long line fished. Their flesh is firm and a little fatty as is not appreciated by everyone. The tail is full of small bones which makes this part of the fish almost inedible.
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Dogfish (Motelle)

	Minimum Size:	No minimum size.
	Fishing methods :	Pelagic trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It is distinguished from the tope by the presence of light coloured spots on his body and by the absence of the spur located on the dorsal fin.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Its commercial value is significantly less than tope. Its final destination if most often the Italian market.
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Pollack (Pollachius Pollachius)

	Minimum Size:	30 cm
	Fishing methods :	Line, bottom and pelagic trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiforme, The lower jaw projects beyond the upper, and there is no barbell on the chin and a greenish brown lateral line that curves noticeably towards the head.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic.
	Particularity :	The Pollack does not live in large shoals, although it is rarely solitary. It often lives in small scattered groups in open water or near the bottom. The flesh is very good.
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Tope (Galeorhinus Galeus)

	Minimum Size:	No minimum size.
	Fishing methods :	Pelagic trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It is distinguished from the dogfish by the absence of clear spots on its body and by the absence of the spur on its dorsal fin.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Its flesh is appreciated in Normandy. Viviparous (live bearing) it gives birth from June to September, around 20 individuals measuring around 40 centimetres.
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Blue Shark (Prionace Glauca)

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	Fishing methods :	Pelagic trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. Unlike other species of shark, it has no vent in back of the eye. The sizes of its pectoral fins are greater than the length of the head.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic (Norway to South Africa) and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	The blue shark is highly migratory and travels between the NW and NE Atlantic. It uses currents to travel such distances.
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Porbeagle Shark (Lamna Nasus)

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	Fishing methods :	Long line and pelagic trawling.e
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It can be confused with the great white shark, however; it is distinguished from it by the position of its anal fin at the same level as that of the second dorsal (back of the white shark).
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Its flesh is often sold under the name of “veal of the sea”.
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Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)

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	Fishing methods :	Pelagic trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It is easily recognizable by its caudal fin whose size is equal to or greater than the total body length.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	It normally lives alone or sometimes in couples. It swims around the schools of fish it decreasing circles thrashing the water with its long tail. It then isolates the individuals that it chases.
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Fish placed in nets

Haddock (Melanogrammus Aeglefinus)

	Minimum Size:	30 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiformes. It has a small barb, 3 dorsal fins, and a dark line which runs through a characteristic large black spot.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic (from Norway to Portugal).
	Particularity :	This fish is sold fresh or smoked (haddock). An individual can reach up to 1 m. Found close to the floor in muddy or sandy/muddy areas or where the temperature is between 2 and 8 ° C.
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Ling (Julienne) (Molva Spp.)

	Minimum Size:	63 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling and long line.re
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiformes. The chin barbell is larger than the diameter of the eye. It has two dorsal fins. Its shape is elongated.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and North Sea.
	Particularity :	CThis fish can grow up to 2m. This fish is mostly sold as fillets. Few uninitiated could recognize a julienne.
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Whiting(Merlangius Merlangus)

	Minimum Size:	27 cm
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiformes. It differs from cod and pouting in having an underdeveloped chin barbell.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and some areas in the Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Whiting is a lean fish with delicate flesh. Fry less than 3cm live amongst jellyfish. During its first year, it feeds mainly on small crustaceans, then small fish.
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Pouting (Trisopterus Luscus)

	Minimum Size:	125 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling and long line.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Gadiformes. A fish with a developed chin barbell high-bodied, its height being greater than the length of the head.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic.
	Particularity :	The flesh of pouting is good but does not keep well. The net pouting is a substitute for net whiting often sold by retailers. Its price is generally lower.
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Skinned

Angler Fish also known as Monkfish (Lophius Spp.)

	Minimum Weight:	500 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Lophiforme. Monkfish have characteristically flat bodies. The head is almost as round as it is long and much bigger than the rest of its body.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	The angler fish tails are generally sold under the name of monkfish (lotte). The flesh is highly appreciated.
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Ray (Raja Clavata, Raja Montagui, Raja Naevus)

	Minimum Weight:	300 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Ray. Cartilaginous fish with gill slits open on the ventral surface. The body is flattened with colour only on the dorsal side. The pectoral fins (wings) are very large.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
	Particularity :	Rays are generally served in France as one wing (pre skinned), or less often two sides. Small wings are often pan fried and the large ones are in a court bouillon (flavoured liquid for cooking or poaching).
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Cat shark (Scyliorhinus Canicula)

	Minimum Weight:	500 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It is characterised by its nostrils situated near to its upper mouth and the numerous small dark spots on its body.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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Greater Spotted Dogfish (Biche) (Scyliorhinus Stellaris)

	Minimum Weight:	500 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Shark. It is distinguished from the cat shark by its larger but less numerous spots. The adult is also larger than the mature cat shark.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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Cephalopods

Squid (Encornet) (loligo Spp.)

	Minimum Size:	No minimum size.
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Cephalopods. Differs from the cuttlefish with its elongated shape, its tender flesh and the presence of an internal shell called in French “little pen”.
	Geographical area :	NE Atlantic
	Particularity :	Sold whole, the flesh makes good eating. This product can also be stuffed.
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Cuttlefish (en Blanc) (Seipa Officinalis)

	Minimum Weight:	100 g
	Fishing methods :	Bottom Trawling and traps.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Celhalopods. It is distinguished from the squid by its more rounded shape and the presence of an internal cartilaginous skeleton called cuttlebone.
	Geographical area :	Atlantique NE
	Particularity :	They are generally sold white. During the reproductive period the cuttlefish changes colour.
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Fish Farming

Salmon (Salmo Salar)

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	Fishing methods :	Fish farming.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Salmonid. Differs from a regular salmon as they selectively breed and given an ideal environment.
	Geographical area :	France (Cherbourg)
	Particularity :	Very low fat with tasty and firm flesh. Appreciated by restaurants and connoisseurs.
	Labels :	“Saumon de France” trademark and flavour of the year 2010.

Gonneville trout (rainbow, leopard, blue, brown trout and salmon Fonataine) Onchorynchus Mykiss, Salmo trutta Fario

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	Fishing methods :	Fish farming.
	Distinctive characteristics :	Salmonid. A type of trout which is distinguished by others as it is genetically selected.
	Geographical area :	France (Gonneville)
	Particularity :	Superior quality trout with incomparable freshness.
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