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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-wales-regulations-2003/schedule/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2003/1635",
  "legislation_title": "The Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-wales-regulations-2003",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
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  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the following Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the said Table.\n(2) 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 following 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 said Table preceded by the word “smoked”, or\n(b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”.\n(3) Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, as read with the following Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.\n(i) Column 1\n(ii) Column 2\nCommercial designation\nSpecies of fish\n(3) Sea Fish\nAnchovy\nAll species of the family Engraulidae\nBarracuda\nAll species of Sphyraena\nBarramundi\n(a) Lates 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\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\nDab\nLimanda limanda (L.)\nYellowtail dab\nLimanda ferruginea\nPacific sand dab\n(ii) Citharichthys sordidus\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 Rafin.\nSqualus acanthias (L.)\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\n(iii) All species of the family Gempylidae\nFlounder\nPlatichthys flesus (L.)\nFlying fish\nAll species of the family Exocoetidae\nGreenling\n(a) Ophiodon elongatus\nGrouper\nAll species of Mycteroperca\nAll species of Epinephelus\nGurnard\nAll species of the family Triglidae\nPeristedion cataphractum (L.)\nHaddock\nMelanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)\nHake\nAll species of Merluccius\nAlternatively, the following may be used\nCape hake\n(iv) Merluccius capensis\nMerluccius paradoxus\nWhite hake\nUrophycis tenuis\nHalibut\nHippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)\nHippoglossus stenolepis\nBlack halibut or Mock halibut\nReinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)\nHerring\nClupea harengus (L.)\nHilsa\n2. Tenualosa ilisha\nHoki\nMacruronus novaezelandiae\nChilean hoki\nMacruronus magellanicus\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\nKingklip\n(ii) Genypterus capensis\nLadyfish\nAll species of the family Elopidae\nLing\nAll species of Molva\nLumpfish or Lumpsucker\nCyclopterus lumpus\nMackerel\nAll species of Scomber\nKing Mackerel or Kingfish\nScomberomorus cavalla\nMahi Mahi\n(iii) Coryphaena hippurus\nMarlin\nAll species of Makaira\nMegrim\nAll species of Lepidorhombus\nMilkfish\nChanos chanos\nMonk(fish) or Angler(fish)\nLophius piscatorius (L.)\n(aa) Lophius americanus\nCape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish)\n(a) Lophius vomerinus\nRed mullet\n(iv) All species of Mullus\nGoatfish\nAll other species of the family Mullidae\nGrey mullet\nAll species of Mugil\nAll species of Liza\nAll species of Chelon\nOpah or Moonfish\nAll species of Lampris\nOrange roughy\n(v) Hoplostethus atlanticus\nParrotfish\nAll species of the family Scaridae\nPicarel\nSpicara smaris\nPilchard\nSardina pilchardus (Walbaum)\nPacific pilchard\nSardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean.\nSouth Atlantic pilchard\nSardinops sagax that 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\n(vi) Trisopterus minutus\nPout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib\nTrisopterus luscus\nRainbow runner\n(vii) Elagatis bipinnulata\nRedfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish\nAll species of Sebastes\nAll species of Helicolenus\nSablefish\n3. Anoplopoma 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\nSkate or Ray or Roker\nAll species of Raja\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\nSwordfish\nXiphias gladius\nTarpon\nAll species of the family Megalopidae\nThreadfin bream\nAll species of Nemipterus\nToothfish or Icefish\nDissostichus mawsoni\nDissostichus eleginoides\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\nBigeye tuna (or tuna)\nThunnus obesus\nTurbot\nPsetta maxima\nWahoo\n(ii) Acanthocybium solandri\nWhitebait\nSmall Clupea harengus (L.)\nSmall Sprattus sprattus (L.)(except when canned)\nWhiting\nMerlangius merlangus (L.)\nBlue whiting\nMicromesistius poutassou (Risso)\nSouthern blue whiting\nMicromesistius australis\nWinter flounder\nPseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)\n4. (a) Salmon 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\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\nAlternatively the following may be used\nMagur\n(i) Clarias 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\n(ii) Lates niloticus\nPacific dory or Vietnamese sole\n(aa) Pangasius bocourti\nPatabaim\nMacrognathus aculeatus\nQueen fish\nBotia dario\n(b) River cobbler\n(iii) Pangasius micronemus\n(iv) Pangasius hypophthalmus\nSalmon or Atlantic salmon\nSalmo salar (L.)*\nCherry salmon or Pacific salmon\nOncorhynchus 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)*\nShol\nChanna striata\nTaki\nChanna punctata\nTilapia\nAll species of Tilapia\nAll species of Oreochromis\nTrout or Brown trout\nSalmo trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water\nSea trout or Salmon trout\nSalmo trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water\nCut-throat trout or trout\nOncorhynchus clarki\nRainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout\nOncorhynchus mykiss\n(b)\n(c) Shellfish\nAbalone or Ormer\nAll species of Haliotis\nClam or Hard shell clam\nMercenaria mercenaria (L.)\nVenus verrucosa (L.)\nClam or Razor clam\nAll species of Ensis and Solen\nGeoduck or Geoduck clam\n(b) Panopea abrupta\nSurf clam\nAll species of Spisula\nCockle\nAll species of Cerastoderma\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\nPuerulus sewelli\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, and\nall species of the family Pandalidae\nAll species of the family Palaemonidae\nAll species of the family Penaeidae\nWhere the count is less than\n123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than\nKing prawn\n198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg\n(head off/shell off)\n(ii) Penaeus monodon\nPenaeus semisulcatus\n(iii) Penaeus esculentus\nPenaeus kerathurus\nTiger prawn\n(aa) Penaeus japonicus\n(bb) Parapenaeopsis hardwickii\n(a) Parapenaeopsis sculptilis\nScallop or King scallop\n(iv) Pecten 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\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, and\nall species of the family Pandalidae\nPandalus montagui Leach\nAll species of Crangon\nShrimp or Pink shrimp\nShrimp or Brown shrimp\nSquid\nAll species of Loligo\nAll species of Illex\nOmmastrephes sagittatus\nArrow Squid\n(v) Nototodarus sloani\nNototodarus gouldi\nWhelk\nAll species of Buccinum\nWinkle\nAll species of Littorina",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No. L212, 22.7.89, p.79."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No. L163, 17.6.92, p.1."
    }
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