Fish to Eat are rated
and
and are from well-managed, sustainable stocks or farms, or are resilient to fishing pressure and are in the MCS's opinion, the best seafood choice.
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- Gurnard, Grey
- Gurnard, Red
- Haddock
- Halibut, Atlantic
- Halibut, Pacific
- Herring or sild
- Mackerel
- Manila clam
- Mussel
- Oyster, native
- Oyster, Pacific
- Pink Salmon, Spring Salmon
- Pollack or Lythe
- Pouting or Bib
- Prawn, king (whiteleg)
- Prawn, northern
- Prawn, tiger
- Red mullet, Striped red mullet
- Alaska pollock, Walleye pollock
- Scientific name - Theragra chalcogramma
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Gulf of Alaska
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- Albacore tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus alalunga
- Rating
- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area South Pacific
FAO 81,87,71,77
- Stock Area South Pacific
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Anchovy
- Scientific name - Engraulis encrasicolus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bay of Biscay
- Stock Detail VIII
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- Arctic char
- Scientific name - Salvelinus alpinus
- Rating
- Farmed Organic, land based recirculating systems
- Production country Ireland
- Production area All
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- Bass, seabass
- Scientific name - Dicentrarchus labrax
- Rating
- Caught at sea Handline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Celtic Sea, Bay of Biscay, English Channel
- Stock Detail IV, VII, VIII
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- Bigeye tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus obesus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Black bream or porgy or seabream
- Scientific name - Spondyliosoma cantharus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Rod & line
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area UK
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Carpet shell Clam
- Scientific name - Venerupis pullastra
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering, Manual digging, Raking
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Chinook Salmon, King Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Troll, Purse seine
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska
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- Chum Salmon, Keta
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus keta
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Troll, Purse seine
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska
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- Cockle
- Scientific name - Cerastoderma edule
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Cod, Atlantic Cod
- Scientific name - Gadus morhua
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea)
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Longline, Gill net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl, Gill net
- Capture Area Baltic Sea
FAO 27
- Stock Area Baltic East
- Stock Detail Subdivisions 25-32
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- Cod, Pacific Cod
- Scientific name - Gadus macrocephalus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands
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- Caught at sea Longline, Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Gulf of Alaska
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- Coho salmon, Silver Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus kisutch
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Troll, Purse seine
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska
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- Coley, Saithe
- Scientific name - Pollachius virens
- Rating
- Caught at sea All applicable methods
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Common dolphinfish or dorado or mahi mahi
- Scientific name - Coryphaena hippurus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Handline, Troll, Pole & line
- Capture Area Worldwide
FAO All areas
- Stock Area Global
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Crab, spider
- Scientific name - Maia squinado
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pot
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Dab
- Scientific name - Limanda limanda
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl, Danish seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Gurnard, Grey
- Scientific name - Eutrigla gurnardus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I- IX
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- Gurnard, Red
- Scientific name - Aspitrigla cuculus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I- IX
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- Haddock
- Scientific name - Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa
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- Caught at sea Longline, Gill net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl, Gill net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Rockall
- Stock Detail VIb
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- Halibut, Atlantic
- Scientific name - Hippoglossus hippoglossus
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- Farmed Onshore open circuit systems
- Production country Europe
- Production area Scotland
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- Halibut, Pacific
- Scientific name - Hippoglossus stenolepis
- Rating
- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska, Washington and Oregon.
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- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Canada
- Stock Detail Canadian Pacific, British Columbia
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- Herring or sild
- Scientific name - Clupea harengus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Norwegian (spring-spawning)
- Stock Detail II
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea (Autumn spawners)
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa, VIId
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Sea and South of Ireland
- Stock Detail VIIa, (south). VIIg,h,j,k
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Gill net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bothnian sea
- Stock Detail Subdivision 30
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- Mackerel
- Scientific name - Scomber scombrus
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- Caught at sea Handline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Southern, Western & North Sea
- Stock Detail I, IIa, IIIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e & VIIIc, Ixa
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- Caught at sea Drift net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Southern, Western & North Sea
- Stock Detail I, IIa, IIIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e & VIIIc, Ixa
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Southern, Western & North Sea
- Stock Detail I, IIa, IIIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e & VIIIc, Ixa
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- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Southern, Western & North Sea
- Stock Detail I, IIa, IIIa, IVa, Vb, VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e & VIIIc, Ixa
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Purse seine, Line
- Capture Area North West Atlantic
FAO 21
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Manila clam
- Scientific name - Tapes philippinarum
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering, Manual digging, Raking
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Mussel
- Scientific name - Mytilus edulis
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Mussels are widely cultivated and stocks generally considered to be under-exploited. Cultivated beds are generally privately own
- Stock Detail No assessment of stocks by ICES in North East Atlantic. It is a non-pressure or unprotected species i.e. not subject to quota restrictions. Assessed at a local level.
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- Farmed Suspension culture
- Production country West Europe, Atlantic Coast
- Production area All
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- Farmed Bottom culture
- Production country West Europe, Atlantic Coast
- Production area All
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- Oyster, native
- Scientific name - Ostrea edulis
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- Farmed Bottom culture
- Production country UK
- Production area All
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- Oyster, Pacific
- Scientific name - Crassostrea gigas
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- Farmed Suspension culture
- Production country West Europe, Atlantic Coast
- Production area All
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- Farmed Bottom culture
- Production country West Europe, Atlantic Coast
- Production area All
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- Pink Salmon, Spring Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Troll, Purse seine
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska
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- Pollack or Lythe
- Scientific name - Pollachius pollachius
- Rating
- Caught at sea Longline, Gill net, Handline, Rod & line
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Pouting or Bib
- Scientific name - Trisopterus luscus
- Rating
- Caught at sea All applicable methods
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Prawn, king (whiteleg)
- Scientific name - Litopenaeus vannamei
- Rating
- Farmed Pond systems, organic certification
- Production country SE Asia, Latin America, Madagascar
- Production area All
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- Prawn, northern
- Scientific name - Pandalus borealis
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic (Barents Sea)
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North West Atlantic
FAO 21
- Stock Area Canada EEZ
- Stock Detail NAFO 1 & 0A
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North West Atlantic
FAO 21
- Stock Area Canada EEZ
- Stock Detail SFA 5,6,7,13,14,15
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North West Atlantic
FAO 21
- Stock Area Canada EEZ
- Stock Detail SFA 9,10,12
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North West Atlantic
FAO 21
- Stock Area Canada EEZ
- Stock Detail SFA 8
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- Prawn, tiger
- Scientific name - Penaeus monodon
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- Farmed Zero input systems
- Production country SE Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh
- Production area All
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- Farmed Pond systems, organic certification
- Production country SE Asia, Latin America, Madagascar
- Production area All
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- Red mullet, Striped red mullet
- Scientific name - Mullus surmuletus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bay of Biscay, Celtic sea, Western Channel, Eastern Channel, North Sea
- Stock Detail VIII, IV, VII
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- Red Swamp Crayfish
- Scientific name - Procambarus clarkii
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- Farmed Extensive ponds and rice paddy
- Production country US Southern states
- Production area All
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- Salmon, Atlantic
- Scientific name - Salmo salar
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- Farmed Open net pens, organic certification
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Sardine, European pilchard
- Scientific name - Sardina pilchardus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift net, Ring net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area UK
- Stock Detail Cornwall
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl, Purse seine
- Capture Area Eastern Central Atlantic
FAO 34
- Stock Area Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Scallop, King
- Scientific name - Pecten maximus
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- Caught at sea Dive caught
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Scallop, Queen
- Scientific name - Aequipecten opercularis
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Isle of Man
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Skipjack tuna
- Scientific name - Euthynnus pelamis, Katsuwonus pelamis
- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO Stock
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll, Pole & line
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO Stock
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll, Pole & line, Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Eastern Pacific - EPO
FAO 77,87,81
- Stock Area EPO stock
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area The Republic of Maldives EEZ
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Eastern Atlantic
FAO 27,34,47
- Stock Area East Atlantic
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Eastern Atlantic
FAO 27,34,47
- Stock Area East Atlantic
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Western Atlantic
FAO 41,31
- Stock Area West Atlantic
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Western Atlantic
FAO 41,31
- Stock Area West Atlantic
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Sockeye Salmon, Red Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus nerka
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net, Troll, Purse seine
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area USA
- Stock Detail Alaska
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- Sole, Dover sole, Common sole
- Scientific name - Solea solea
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea
- Stock Detail IV
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Sea
- Stock Detail VIIf and g
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- Caught at sea Trammel net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Eastern Channel
- Stock Detail VIId
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- Caught at sea Fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bay of Biscay
- Stock Detail VIIIa,b,d
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- Sole, Lemon
- Scientific name - Microstomus kitt
- Rating
- Caught at sea Seine net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I - IX
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl, Danish seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Squid
- Scientific name - Loligo vulgaris, Loligo forbesi
- Rating
- Caught at sea Jigging
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Swordfish
- Scientific name - Xiphias gladius
- Rating
- Caught at sea Harpoon
- Capture Area North East Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Northeast Pacific
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Tilapia
- Scientific name - Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
- Rating
- Farmed Pond culture and net pens
- Production country Asia, Latin America
- Production area All
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- Farmed Closed recirculation system (RAS) monoculture
- Production country Worldwide
- Production area All
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- Trout, Rainbow
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus mykiss
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- Farmed Freshwater ponds without recirculation
- Production country North West Europe, Scandinavia, UK, AUT, CH, F, NL
- Production area All
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- Farmed Ponds and raceways
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Turbot
- Scientific name - Psetta maxima
- Rating
- Farmed Onshore open circuit systems
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Winkle
- Scientific name - Littorina littorea
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Yellowfin tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus albacares
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail Maldives EEZ
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- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail Maldives EEZ
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll, Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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