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Ling

Name:
Ling (Molva molva)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught ling can weigh 18.14 Kg (40 lbs) or more. Commercial trawlers have netted specimens weighing in excess of 294 Kg (650 lbs)!
The average ling weighs about 6.80 Kg (15 lbs).

Also known as:
Common ling

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Mackerel

Name:
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught mackerel can weigh 1.6 Kg (3½ lbs) or more. The average mackerel weighs around 0.55 Kg (1¼ lbs).

Also known as:
Atlantic mackerel

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Monkfish

Name:
Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught monkfish can weigh 27.2 Kg (60 lbs) or more. The average monkfish weighs around 9 Kg (20 lbs).

Also known as:
Anglerfish, headfish, goosefish and sea-devil

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Mullet

Name:
Thick-lipped mullet (Chelon labrosus)
Thin-lipped mullet (Liza ramada)
Golden grey mullet (Liza aurata)

Average Weight:
Thick-lipped mullet: Big rod-caught thick-lipped mullet can weigh 3.6 Kg (8 lbs) or more. The average thick-lipped mullet weighs around 1 Kg (2¼ lbs).

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Plaice

Name:
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught plaice can weigh 2.25 Kg (5 lbs) or more. The average plaice weighs around 1 Kg (2¼ lbs).

IUCN Status:
LC – Least Concern

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