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Brill

Name:
Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught brill can weigh 4.5 Kg (10 lbs) or more. The average brill weighs around 1.8 Kg (4 lbs).

Appearance:
The brill is a left eyed flatfish…

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Bull Huss

Name:
Bull Huss (Scyliorhinus stellaris)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught bull huss can weigh 7.3 Kg (16 lbs) or more. The average bull huss weighs around 3.6 Kg (8 lbs).

Also known as:
Nursehound, large-spotted dogfish and greater spotted dogfish

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Coalfish

Name:
Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught coalfish can weigh 8.15 Kg (18 lbs) or more. The average coalfish weighs around 3.20 Kg (7 lbs).

Appearance:
The coalfish is closely related to cod and young coalfish are referred to as “billet”.

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Cod

Name:
Cod (Gadus morhua)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught cod can weigh 14.50 Kg (32 lbs) or more. The average cod weighs around 5.45 Kg (12 lbs).

Also known as:
Codling and Atlantic Cod

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Common Skate

Name:
Common Skate (Raja batis)

Average Weight:
Big rod-caught common skate can weigh 68 Kg (150 lbs) or more. Common skate are known to exceed 180 Kg (400 lbs) in weight! The average common skate weighs around 20.41 Kg (45 lbs).

IUCN Status:
CR – Critically Endangered

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