Species FAO code: PLA

Hippoglossoides platessoides

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Doggerscharbe	–
Belgium	fr Balai fr Plie canadienne nl Lange schar	–
Croatia	hr američki halibut	–
Denmark	da Håising da almindelig håising	–
Estonia	et Harilik karelest	–
Finland	fi liejukampela sv lerskädda	–
France	fr balai de l'Atlantique fr plie canadienne fr balai	–
Germany	de Doggerscharbe	–
Ireland	en American plaice en Long rough dab ga Daba gorm	–
Italy	it Passera atlantica	–
Lithuania	lt europinė paltusinė plekšnė	–
Luxembourg	de Doggerscharbe fr balai de l'Atlantique fr plie canadienne fr balai	–
Netherlands	nl Lange schar	–
Poland	pl Niegładzica	–
Portugal	pt Solha pt Solha-americana	–
Slovakia	sk platesa drsná	–
Slovenia	sl ameriška morska plošča	–
Spain	es Platija americana	Galicia: Platuxa americana Basque Country: Platuxa amerikarra
Sweden	sv Lerskädda	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	70.0 kcal
Total fat	1.93 g
Saturates	0.441 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	12.41 g
Salt	740.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

FLX/05B-F.

Pleuronectiformes

Fishing areas

27.5.b Faeroes Grounds (Division Vb) Faroese waters

TAC

Not relevant

Union

0.0 t

Stocks (2021)

PLA/N3LNO.

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Fishing areas

21.3.N Grand Bank
21.3.O Grand Bank
21.3.L Cape Freels, Cape St. Mary's, Grand Bank, Avalon Peninsula, St. John's

TAC

0.0 t

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5%, whichever is greater.

Union

0.0 t

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5%, whichever is greater.

Stocks (2021)

PLA/N3M.

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Fishing areas

21.3.M Flemish Cap

TAC

0.0 t

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5%, whichever is greater.

Union

0.0 t

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5%, whichever is greater.

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Hippoglossoides platessoides

Scientific name

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Author

(Fabricius, 1780)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PLA

Morphological description

Slender body and a large mouth. Dorsal fin starts above left eye. Lateral line almost straight. Rough scales (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPleuronectiformes
  - FamilyPleuronectidae
    - GenusHippoglossoides
      - SpeciesHippoglossoides platessoides

Synonyms

Hippoglossoides platessoides limandoides (Bloch, 1787)
Pleuronectes platessoides Fabricius, 1780
Hypoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780)
Pleuronectes limandoides Bloch, 1787

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 29 — Other
      - 0302 29 80 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 39 — Other
      - 0303 39 85 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 43 00 — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 83 — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
      - 0304 83 90 — Other

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Hippoglossoides platessoides

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Nutrition values

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps