{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/schedule", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/schedule.json", "legislation": "ssi/2006/105", "legislation_title": "The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006", "path": "schedule", "kind": "schedule", "number": null, "heading": null, "text": "“SCHEDULE\nCOMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS\nRegulation 4\n1 Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1.\n2 A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either–\n(a) a name specified for that species in column 1 of the Table preceded by “smoked”; or\n(b) in the case of Salmo salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”.\n3 Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003 or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.\nTABLE\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nCommercial designation\nSpecies of fish\nSea Fish\nAnchovy\nAll species of the family Engraulidae\nArgentines\nAll species of the family Argentinidae\nBarracuda\nAll species of Sphyraena\nBarramundi\nLates calcarifer\nBass or Sea bass\nDicentrarchus labrax (L.)\nJapanese sea bass\nLateolabrax japonicus\nSpotted sea bass\nDicentrarchus punctatus\nSouthern rock bass\nParalabrax callaensis\nBigeye\nAll species of Priacanthus\nBluefish or Tailor\nPomatomus saltatrix\nBogue\nBoops boops\nBonito\nAll species of Sarda\nAll species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis\nAll species of Auxis\nBrill\nScophthalmus rhombus (L.)\nBrisling\nSprattus sprattus (L.) when canned\nCatfish or Rockfish or Wolffish\nAll species of Anarhichas\nSea Catfish\nAll species of the family Ariidae\nCobia\nRachycentron canadum\nCod or Codling\nGadus morhua\nPacific cod or Cod\nGadus macrocephalus\nGreenland cod or Cod\nGadus ogac\nSaffron cod\nEleginus gracilis\nRed cod\nPseudophycis bachus\nBlue cod\nParapercis colias\nColey or Saithe or Coalfish\nPollachius virens (L.)\nConger\nAll species of Conger\nCroaker or Drum or Jewfish\nAll species of the family Sciaenidae\nAlternatively, the following may be used:–\nSouthern meagre or Mulloway\nArgyrosomus hololepidotus\nMeagre\nArgyrosomus regius\nDab\nLimanda limanda (L.)\nYellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder\nLimanda ferruginea\nPacific sand dab\nCitharichthys sordidus\nYellowfin sole\nLimanda aspera\nDogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Eel\nAll species of Galeorhinus\nAll species of Mustelus\nAll species of Scyliorhinus\nGaleus melastomus\nSqualus acanthias (L.)\nSilky shark or Shark\nCarcharhinus falciformis\nBlacktip shark or Shark\nCarcharhinus limbatus\nSandbar shark or Shark\nCarcharhinus plumbeus\nBasking shark or Shark\nCetorhinus maximus\nShortfin mako or Shortfin mako shark or Shark\nIsurus oxyrinchus\nPorbeagle or Shark\nLamna nasus\nBlue shark or Shark\nPrionace glauca\nWhale shark or Shark\nRhincodon typus\nDory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish\nZeus faber (L.)\nEel\nAll species of Anguilla\nEmperor\nAll species of Lethrinus\nEscolar or Snake Mackerel\nAll species of the family Gempylidae\nFlounder\nPlatichthys flesus (L.)\nSpeckled flounder\nParalichthys woolmani\nArrowtooth flounder\nAtheresthes stomias\nFlying fish\nAll species of the family Exocoetidae\nGarfish\nBelone belone\nGreenling\nOphiodon elongatus\nGrouper\nAll species of Mycteroperca\nAll species of Epinephelus\nGurnard\nAll species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.)\nHaddock\nMelanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)\nHake All species of Merluccius\nAlternatively, the following may be used:-\nCape hake\nMerluccius capensis\nMerluccius paradoxus\nWhite hake\nUrophycis tenuis\nHalibut\nHippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)\nHippoglossus stenolepis\nGreenland halibut or Black Halibut or Mock halibut\nReinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)\nHerring\nClupea harengus (L.)\nHilsa\nTenualosa ilisha\nHoki\nMacruronus novaezelandiae\nChilean hoki\nMacruronus magellanicus\nIndian mackerel\nAll species of Rastrelliger\nJack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevally\nAll species of Caranx\nAll species of Hemicaranx\nAll species of Seriola\nAll species of Trachurus\nAll species of Decapterus\nAlternatively, the following may be used:–\nYellowtail or Amberjack\nSeriola lalandi\nKingklip\nGenypterus capensis\nLadyfish\nAll species of the family Elopidae\nLeerfish\nLichia amia\nLing\nAll species of Molva except Molva dypterygia\nBlue Ling\nMolva dypterygia\nLumpfish or Lumpsucker\nCyclopterus lumpus\nMackerel\nAll species of Scomber\nKing Mackerel or Kingfish\nScomberomorus cavalla\nSierra mackerel or Pacific sierra\nScomberomorus sierra\nMahi Mahi\nCoryphaena hippurus\nMarlin\nAll species of Makaira\nMegrim\nAll species of Lepidorhombus\nMilkfish\nChanos chanos\nMonk(fish) or Angler(fish)\nLophius piscatorius (L.)\nLophius americanus\nLophiodes caulinaris\nLophius budegassa\nCape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish)\nLophius vomerinus\nPacific monk (fish) or Pacific angler (fish)\nLophius litulon\nRed mullet or Goatfish\nAll species of the family Mullidae\nGrey mullet\nAll species of the family Mugilidae\nOpah or Moonfish\nAll species of Lampris\nOrange roughy\nHoplostethus atlanticus\nParrotfish\nAll species of the family Scaridae\nPeruvian moonfish\nSelene peruviana\nPicarel\nSpicara smaris\nPilchard\nSardina pilchardus (Walbaum)\nPacific pilchard\nSardinops sagax which has been caught in the Pacific Ocean\nSouth Atlantic pilchard\nSardinops sagax which has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean\nPlaice\nPleuronectes platessa (L.)\nAmerican plaice\nHippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)\nPollack or Pollock or Lythe\nPollachius pollachius (L.)\nPacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock\nTheragra chalcogramma (Pallas)\nPomfret or Butterfish\nAll species of Brama\nAll species of Stromateus\nAll species of Pampus\nPoor cod\nTrisopterus minutus\nPout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib\nTrisopterus luscus\nRascasse or Black scorpionfish\nScorpaena porcus\nRainbow runner\nElagatis bipinnulata\nRedfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish\nAll species of Sebastes\nAll species of Helicolenus\nSablefish\nAnoplopoma fimbria\nSailfish\nAll species of Istiophorus\nSardine\nSmall Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)\nSardinella\nAll species of Sardinella\nScabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabre\nLepidopus caudatus\nAphanopus carbo\nSea bream or Porgy\nAll species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops\nSild\nSmall Clupea harengus (L.), when canned\nSmall Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned\nSilverside or Sand smelt\nAll species of the family Atherinidae\nSkate or Ray\nAll species of the family Rajidae\nRoker\nRaja clavata\nSmall sandeel\nAmmodytes tobianus\nSmelt or Sparling\nAll species of Osmerus\nSnapper\nAll species of the family Lutjanidae\nAlternatively, the following may be used:-\nJobfish\nAll species of Aphareus\nAll species of Aprion\nAll species of Pristipomoides\nSnook\nAll species of Centropomus\nSole or Dover sole\nSolea solea (L.)\nButter sole\nIsopsetta isolepis\nCalifornian sole\nParophrys vetulus\nLemon sole\nMicrostomus kitt (Walbaum)\nPetrale sole\nEopsetta jordani\nRex sole or Long-finned sole\nGlyptocephalus zachirus\nRock sole\nLepidopsetta bilineata\nPacific sole\nMicrostomus pacificus\nTorbay sole or Witch\nGlyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)\nSprat\nSprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned\nStargazer\nAll species of the family Uranoscopidae\nSwordfish\nXiphias gladius\nTarpon\nAll species of the family Megalopidae\nThreadfin bream\nAll species of Nemipterus\nToothfish or Icefish\nDissostichus mawsoni\nDissostichus eleginoides\nTorpedo sand perch\nDiplectrum maximum\nTuna or Tunny\nAll species of Thunnus\nSkipjack tuna (or tuna)\nKatsuwonus pelamis\nAlbacore tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus alalunga\nYellowfin tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus albacares\nBluefin tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus thynnus\nPacific bluefin tuna or Oriental bluefin tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus orientalis\nSouthern bluefin tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus maccoyii\nBigeye tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus obesus\nTurbot\nPsetta maxima\nWahoo\nAcanthocybium solandri\nWeever\nAll species of the family Trachinidae\nWhitebait\nSmall Clupea harengus (L.)\nSmall Sprattus sprattus (L.)\n(except when canned)\nWhiting\nMerlangius merlangus (L.)\nBlue whiting\nMicromesistius poutassou (Risso)\nSouthern blue whiting\nMicromesistius australis\nWinter flounder\nPseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)\nWrasse\nAll species of the family Labridae\nSalmon and Freshwater Fish\nBacha\nEutropiichthys vacha\nBatashi\nPseudeutropius atherinoides\nCarp\nAll species of the family Cyprinidae\nAlternatively, the following may be used:-\nMowrala\nAmblypharyngodon mola\nBanspata\nDanio devario\nBata\nLabeo bata\nKalibous\nLabeo calbasu\nGhania\nLabeo gonius\nRuhi\nLabeo rohita\nPunti\nPuntius sarana\nChelapata\nSalmostoma bacaila\nBarbel\nBarbus barbus\nTench\nTinca tinca\nFreshwater bream\nAbramis brama\nRoach\nRutilus rutilus\nCatfish or American catfish or Channel catfish\nAll species of the family Ictaluridae\nCatfish\nAll species of the family Clariidae\nAll species of the family Siluridae\nAll species of the family Bagridae\nAll species of the family Pimelodidae\nAlternatively, the following may be used:-\nMagur\nClarias batrachus\nGulsha\nMystus bleekeri\nBuzuri\nMystus tengara\nTengra\nMystus vittatus\nPabda\nOmpok pabda\nAyre\nSperata aor\nBoal\nWallago attu\nChapila\nGudusia chapra\nChar\nAll species of Salvelinus\nKakila\nXenentodon cancila\nKeski\nCorica soborna\nKhalisha\nColisa fasciatus\nKoi\nAnabas testudineus\nLargebaim\nMastacembelus armatus\nMeni\nNandus nandus\nNile Perch\nLates niloticus\nPacu\nPiaractus mesopotamicus\nPatabaim\nMacrognathus aculeatus\nPike or Northern pike\nEsox lucius\nQueen fish\nBotia dario\nRiver cobbler, or Basa, or Pangasius, or Panga(s) or any of these together with the term “catfish”\nAll species of Pangasius\nSalmon or Atlantic salmon\nSalmo salar (L.)*\nCherry salmon or Pacific salmon\nOncorhynchus masou masou*\nChum salmon or Keta salmon\nOncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)*\nMedium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon\nOncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)*\nPink salmon\nOncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)*\nRed salmon or Sockeye salmon\nOncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)*\nSpring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon\nOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)*\nPollan or Arctic cisco\nCoregonus autumnalis\nVendace\nCoregonus albula\nShol\nChanna striata\nTaki\nChanna punctata\nTambaqui or Cachama\nColossoma macroponum\nTilapia\nAll species of Tilapia\nAll species of Oreochromis\nTrout or Brown trout\nSalmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water\nSea trout or Salmon trout\nSalmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water\nCut-throat trout or trout\nOncorhynchus clarki clarki\nRainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout\nOncorhynchus mykiss\nZander or Pike-perch\nStizostedion lucioperca\nShellfish\nAbalone or Ormer\nAll species of Haliotis\nArk clam or Arkshell\nAll species of the family Arcidae\nClam or Hard shell clam\nMercenaria mercenaria (L.)\nVenus verrucosa (L.)\nClam or Razor clam or Razor shell\nAll species of Ensis and Solen\nGeoduck or Geoduck clam\nPanopea abrupta\nManila clam or Japanese carpet shell\nTapes philippinarum\nRuditapes philippinarum\nNative clam or Grooved carpet shell or Palourde\nTapes decussatus\nRuditapes decussatus\nVenerupis decussa\nSoft shell clam or Gapers\nMya spp\nSurf clam\nAll species of Spisula\nOtter shell clam\nLutraria lutraria\nCockle\nAll species of Cerastoderma\nAmande clam or Dog cockle\nGlycymeris glycymeris\nCrab\nAll species of the order Brachyura\nAll species of the family Lithodidae\nCrayfish\nAll species of the family Astacidae\nAll species of the family Parastacidae\nAll species of the family Austroastacidae\nAll species of the family Cambaridae\nCuttlefish\nAll species of Sepia\nRossia macrosoma\nLobster\nAll species of Homarus\nSlipper lobster\nAll species of the family Scyllaridae\nSquat lobster\nAll species of the family Galatheidae\nCrawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster\nAll species of Panulirus\nAll species of Palinurus\nAll species of Jasus\nIndian ocean lobster or Whip lobster\nPuerulus sewelli\nPuerulus carinatus\nPuerulus angulatus\nMussel\nAll species of the family Mytilidae\nOctopus\nAll species of Octopus\nOyster\nAll species of Crassostrea\nAll species of Ostrea\nOyster or Portuguese oyster\nCrassostrea angulata (Lmk.)\nOyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster\nCrassostrea gigas (Thunberg)\nOyster or Native oyster\nOstrea edulis (L.)\nPrawn or Shrimp\nWhole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of–\nall species of the family Palaemonidae,\nall species of the family Penaeidae,\nall species of the family Pandalidae and\nall species of the family Aristaeidae\nKing prawn\nAll species of the family Palaemonidae\nAll species of the family Penaeidae\nAll species of the family Aristaeidae\n– where the count is less than\n123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than\n198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than\n242 per kg (head off/shell off)\nTiger prawn\nPenaeus monodon\nPenaeus semisulcatus\nPenaeus esculentus\nPenaeus kerathurus\nPenaeus japonicus\nParapenaeopsis hardwickii\nParapenaeopsis sculptilis\nScallop or King scallop\nPecten maximus\nAtlantic scallop or Scallop\nPlacopecten magellanicus\nQueen scallop or Queen or Scallop\nChlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis\nScallop or Common scallop\nAll species of the family Pectinidae\nScampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine\nNephrops norvegicus (L.)\nPacific scampi\nMetanephrops andamanicus\nMetanephrops challengeri\nMetanephrops thomsoni\nSea urchin\nAll species of the family Echinidae\nShrimp\nWhole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of–\nall species of the family Palaemonidae,\nall species of the family Penaeidae,\nall species of the family Pandalidae, and\nall species of the family Aristaeidae\nShrimp or Pink shrimp\nPandalus montagui\nShrimp or Brown shrimp\nAll species of Crangon\nMantis shrimp\nSquilla mantis\nSquid\nAll species of Loligo\nAll species of Illex\nOmmastrephes sagittatus\nArrow squid\nNototodarus sloani\nNototodarus gouldi\nWhelk\nAll species of Buccinum\nWinkle\nAll species of Littorina\n”", "extent": null, "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "O.J. No. L 212 22.7.89 p.79." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "O.J. No. L 165, 3.7.03, p.17." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "O.J. No. L 163, 17.6.92, p.1." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/105/schedule", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:21:06.706734+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }