# The Food Labelling Regulations 1996, Paragraph 1: Fish


(1) Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the name used 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.
(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—
(a) a name specified for that species in column 1 of the said Table preceded by the word ‘smoked’, or
(b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), ‘smoked Pacific salmon’.
(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.
Column 1
Column 2
Name
Species of Fish
SEA FISH
Anchovy
All species of Engraulis
Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax (L.)
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus (L.)
Brisling
Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned
Catfish or Rockfish
All species of Anarhichas
Cod or Codling
Gadus morhua (L.) (including Gadus morhua callarias and Gadus morhua morhua)
Pacific cod or cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Greenland cod or cod
Gadus ogac
Coley or Saithe or Coalfish
Pollachius virens (L.)
Conger
All species of Conger
Croaker or Drum
All species of the family Scianidae
Dab
Limanda limanda (L.)
Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg
{All species of Galeorhinus
{All species of Mustelus
{All species of Scyliorhinus
{Galeus melastomus Rafin.
{Squalus acanthias (L.)
Dory or John Doryor St Peter’s fish
Zeus faber (L.)
Eel
All species of Anguilla
Emperor
All species of Lethrinus
Flounder
Platichthys flesus (L.)
Grey mullet
{All species of Mugil
{All species of Liza
{All species of Chelon
Grouper
{All species of Mycteroperca
{All species of Epinephelus
Gurnard
{All species of the family Triglidae
{Peristedion cataphractum (L.)
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)
Hake
All species of Meruccius
Halibut
{Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)
{Hippoglossus stenolepis
Black halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)
Herring
Clupea harengus (L.)
Hilsa
Hilsa elisha
Hoki
Macruronus novaezelandiae
Jack
{All species of Caranx
{All species of Hemmicaranx
{All species of Seriola
{All species of Trachurus
{All species of Decapterus
Ling
All species of Molva
Lumpfish or Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
Mackerel
All species of Scomber
Megrim
All species of Lepidorhombus
Monkfish or Angler
Lophius piscatorius (L.)
Orange roughy
Hoplosteppus atlanticus
Parrot-fish
All species of the family Scaridae
Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
Pacific pilchard
{Sardinops sagax caerulea (Girard)
{Sardinops sagax sagax (Jenyns)
{Sardinops sagax melanosticta (Schlegel)
South Atlantic pilchard
Sardinops sagax ocellata (Pappe)
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa (L.)
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)
Pollak or Pollock or Lythe
Pollachius pollachius (L.)
Pacific pollak or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock
Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas)
Pomfret
{All species of Brama
{All species of Stromateus
{All species of Pampus
Redfish or Ocean perchor Rose fish
{All species of Sebastes
{Helicolenus maculatus
{Helicolenus dactylopterus (De la Roche)
Red Mullet
All species of Mullus
Sardine
Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
Sardinella
All species of Sardinella
Sea bream or Porgy
All species of the family Sparidae
Sild
{Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned
{Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned
Skate or Rayor Roker
All species of Raja
Smelt or Sparling
All species of Osmerus
Sole or Dover sole
Solea solea (L.)
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt (Walbaum)
Snapper
All species of the family Lutjanidae
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Tuna or Tunny
All species of Thunnus
Skipjack tuna (or tuna)
Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis
Albacore tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus (neothunnus) albacores
Bluefin tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus (parathunnus) obesus
Bonito
{All species of Sarda
{All species of Euthynnus , with the exception of the species Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis
{All species of Auxis
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus (L.)
Whitebait
{Small Clupea harengus (L.) {except when canned}
{Small Sprattus sprattus (L.)
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus (L.)
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou (Risso)
Southern Blue whiting
Micromesistius australis
Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)
Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)
SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISH
Catfish
All species of the family Ictaluridae
Carp
All species of the family Cyprinidae
Char
All species of Salvelinus
Salmon or Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar (L.)*
Cherry salmonor Pacific salmon
Oncorhynchus masou (Walbaum)*
Chum salmon or Keta salmon
Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)*
Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)*
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)*
Red salmon or Sockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)*
Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon
Oncorhynchus tschwytscha (Walbaum)*
Brown trout or trout
Salmo trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water
Sea trout or Salmon trout
Salmo trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water
Cut-throat trout or trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Tilapia
All species of Tilapia
SHELLFISH
Abalone or Ormer
All species of Haliotis
Clam or Hard shell clam
{Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)
{Venus verrucosa (L.)
Clam or Razor clam
All species of Ensis and Solen
Cockle
All species of Cerastoderma
Crab
{All species of the section Brachyura
{All species of the family Lithodidae
Crawfish or Spiny lobsteror Rock lobster
All species of the family Palinuridae Jasus spp.
Crayfish
{All species of the family Astacidae
{All species of the family Parastacidae
{All species of the family Austroastacidae
Lobster
All species of Homarus
Slipper lobster
All species of Scyllaridae
Squat lobster
All species of the family Galatheidae
Mussel
All species of the family Mytulus
Oyster
{All species of Crassostrea
{All species of Ostrea
Oyster or Portuguese oyster
Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.)
Oyster or Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)
Oyster or Native oyster
Ostrea edulis (L.)
King prawn
All species of Penaeus where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off)
Prawn or Shrimp
Whole 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—
all species of Palaemonidae ,
all species of Penaeidae , and
all species of Pandalidae
Shrimp
Whole 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—
all species of Palaemonidae ,
all species of Penaeidae , and
all species of Pandalidae
Shrimp or Pink shrimp
Pandalus montagui Leach
Shrimp or Brown shrimp
All species of Crangon
Scallop
All species of Pectinidae
Scallopor Queen scallop or Queen
Chlamys (Acquipecton) opercularis (L.)
Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine
Nephrops norvegicus (L.)
Pacific scampi
{Metanephrops adamanicus
{Metanephrops challengeri
Tiger prawn
{Penaeus monodon
{Penaeus semisuloalus
{Penaeus esculentus
Whelk
All species of Buccinum
Winkle
All species of Littorina

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