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Gurnard

Gurnard

Posted by | Last updated on: Jun 21, 2018 | Published on: Jun 22, 2017 | ,

Name:
Yellow Gurnard (Trigla lucerna)
Grey Gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)
Red Gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus)

Average Weight:
The yellow gurnard is the largest, big rod-caught yellow gurnards can weigh 3.62 Kg (8 lbs) or more.

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Haddock

Haddock

Posted by | Last updated on: Jul 13, 2017 | Published on: Jun 22, 2017 | ,

Name:
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught haddock can weigh 3.60 Kg (8 lbs) or more. The average haddock weighs around 1 Kg (2¼ lbs).

IUCN Status:
VU – Vulnerable

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Halibut

Halibut

Posted by | Last updated on: Jul 13, 2017 | Published on: Jun 21, 2017 | ,

Name:
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught halibut can weigh 40 Kg (90 lbs) or more. Commercial deep sea trawlers have even caught halibut which weigh more than 115 Kg (250 lbs).
Atlantic halibut

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John Dory

John Dory

Posted by | Last updated on: Jul 13, 2017 | Published on: Jun 19, 2017 | ,

Name:
John Dory (Zeus faber)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught John Dory can weigh 4 Kg (9 lbs) or more. The average John dory weighs around 0.90 Kg (2 lbs).

Also known as:
St. Peter’s Fish

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Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Posted by | Last updated on: Jun 21, 2018 | Published on: Jun 18, 2017 | ,

Name:
Lesser-spotted Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught lesser spotted dogfish can weigh 1.6 Kg (3½ lbs) or more. The average lesser spotted dogfish weighs around 1 Kg (2¼ lbs).

Also known as:
Lesser-Spotted Dogfish and Rockfish

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