Genus FAO code: RED

Sebastes

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Commercial designations
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Rotbarsch	–
Belgium	fr Sebaste nl Roodbaars	–
Bulgaria	bg Морски костур	–
Croatia	hr crveni bodečnjaci	–
Cyprus	el είδος κοκκινόψαρου	–
Estonia	et Meriahvenad	–
Germany	de Rotbarsch	–
Greece	el Είδος Κοκκινόψαρου	–
Ireland	en Atlantic redfish species ga Speicis péirsí mara Atlantacha	–
Latvia	lv Sarkanasari	–
Lithuania	lt paprastieji jūriniai ešeriai	–
Poland	pl Karmazyny	–
Portugal	pt Cantarilho pt Cantarilho-do-norte pt Peixe-vermelho pt Red-fish	–
Slovakia	sk sebastesy	–
Slovenia	sl rdeči okuni	–
Spain	es Gallineta	–

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)

RED/05B-F.

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.5.b Faeroes Grounds (Division Vb) Faroese waters

TAC

Not relevant

Union

0.0 t

Stocks (2021)

RED/1/2INT

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.1 Barents Sea (Subarea I) international waters
27.2 Norwegian Sea, Spitzbergen, and Bear Island (Subarea II) international waters

TAC

16540.0 t

Union

To be established

Stocks (2021)

RED/51214D

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.14 East Greenland (Subarea XIV) international waters
27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V) Union and international waters
27.12 North of Azores (Subarea XII) international waters

TAC

0.0 t

deep pelagic

Union

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

0.0 t

deep pelagic

Stocks (2021)

RED/51214S

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.12 North of Azores (Subarea XII) international waters
27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V) Union and international waters
27.14 East Greenland (Subarea XIV) international waters

TAC

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

Union

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

0.0 t

shallow pelagic

Stocks (2021)

RED/N1F3K.

Sebastes

Fishing areas

21.3.K Cape Freels, Cape Bauld
21.2 Labrador coast
21.1.F Cape Desolation, Cape Farewell

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.

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.

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)

RED/N1G14D

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.14 East Greenland (Subarea XIV) Greenland waters
21.1.F Cape Desolation, Cape Farewell Greenland waters
27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V) Greenland waters
27.12 North of Azores (Subarea XII) Greenland waters

TAC

Not relevant

demersal

Union

1840.0 t

demersal

9.0 t

demersal

1831.0 t

demersal

Stocks (2021)

RED/N1G14P

Sebastes

Fishing areas

27.14 East Greenland (Subarea XIV) Greenland waters
21.1.F Cape Desolation, Cape Farewell Greenland waters
27.12 North of Azores (Subarea XII) Greenland waters
27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V) Greenland waters

TAC

Not relevant

pelagic

Union

0.0 t

May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. — pelagic

0.0 t

May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. — pelagic

0.0 t

May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. — pelagic

Stocks (2021)

RED/N3LN.

Sebastes

Fishing areas

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

TAC

18100.0 t

Union

3300.0 t

895.0 t

615.0 t

895.0 t

Stocks (2021)

RED/N3M.

Sebastes

Fishing areas

21.3.M Flemish Cap

TAC

8448.0 t

This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2021: 4224.

Union

7813.0 t

233.0 t

2354.0 t

1571.0 t

513.0 t

Stocks (2021)

RED/N3O.

Sebastes

Fishing areas

21.3.O Grand Bank

TAC

20000.0 t

Union

7000.0 t

5229.0 t

1771.0 t

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Freshness categories

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent

Size categories

Size	weight/fish
1	≥ 2.0 kg
2	≥ 0.6 \| < 2.0 kg
3	≥ 0.35 \| < 0.6 kg

Scientific name

Sebastes

Rank

Genus

FAO code

RED

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderScorpaeniformes
  - FamilySebastidae
    - GenusSebastes

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

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