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Common name - Trout, Rainbow
Scientific name - Oncorhynchus mykiss
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Farmed   Oily fish
Rainbow trout is a non-indigenous species and was introduced to Europe from the USA. There are very few self-sustaining or breeding populations...
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Common name - Turbot
Scientific name - Psetta maxima
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Caught at sea   White fish
There is very little management of turbot fisheries and a general absence of stock data, insufficient to evaluate stock trends. Available information...
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Common name - Turbot
Scientific name - Psetta maxima
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The farming of turbot is a fairly recent development. Unlike open net pen fish farming such as for salmon, turbot are farmed in enclosed land-based...
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Common name - West Australian rock lobster
Scientific name - Panulirus cygnus
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Caught at sea   Shellfish
Choose MSC certified Western Australian Rock Lobster as management measures are in place to ensure the fishery is sustainable. The Western Australian...
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Common name - Whiting
Scientific name - Merlangius merlangus
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Caught at sea   White fish
Only two of the whiting stocks assessed, Celtic Sea and North Sea and Eastern Channel stock, show any increase in stock biomass. For many the...
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Common name - Witch, Witch flounder, Torbay sole
Scientific name - Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
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Caught at sea   White fish
Fisheries for witch in EU waters outside 6 miles are unregulated, i.e. there is no Minimum Landing Size or other measures specified and they...
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Common name - Yellowfin tuna
Scientific name - Thunnus albacares
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Caught at sea   Oily fish
Yellowfin tuna is a valuable species often substituted for bluefin in restaurants, sold as steaks in supermarkets, and canned. The species is...
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