ANNEX I
List of species which have been reported in the commercial catch statistics for the north-east Atlantic
Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The reporting of nominal catches of the remaining species is optional as concerns the identification of the individual species. However, where data for individual species are not submitted the data shall be included in aggregate categories. Member States may submit data for species not in the list provided that the species are clearly identified.
Note | : | ‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’.
English name | 3-alpha identifier | Scientific name
Freshwater breams n.e.i. | FBR | Abramis spp.
Ide (Orfe) | FID | Leuciscus (= Idus) idus
Roach | FRO | Rutilus rutilus
Common carp | FCP | Cyprinus carpio
Crucian carp | FCC | Carassius carassius
Tench | FTE | Tinca tinca
Cyprinids n.e.i. | FCY | Cyprinidae
Northern pike | FPI | Esox lucius
Pike-perch | FPP | Sander lucioperca
European perch | FPE | Perca fluviatilis
Burbot | FBU | Lota lota
Freshwater fishes n.e.i. | FRF | ex Osteichthyes
Sturgeons n.e.i. | STU | Acipenseridae
European eel | ELE (*) | Anguilla anguilla
Vendace | FVE | Coregonus albula
Whitefishes n.e.i. | WHF | Coregonus spp.
Atlantic salmon | SAL (*) | Salmo salar
Sea trout | TRS | Salmo trutta trutta
Trouts n.e.i. | TRO | Salmo spp.
Chars n.e.i. | CHR | Salvelinus spp.
European smelt | SME | Osmerus eperlanus
Salmonids n.e.i. | SLZ | Salmonidae
European whitefish | PLN | Coregonus lavaretus
Houting | HOU | Coregonus oxyrinchus
Lampreys | LAM | Petromyzon spp.
Allis and twaite shads | SHD | Alosa alosa, A. fallax
Diadromous clupeoids n.e.i. | DCX | Clupeoidei
Diadromous fishes n.e.i. | DIA | ex Osteichthyes
Megrim n.e.i. | MEG (*) | Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Fourspot megrim | LDB | Lepidorhombus boscii
Megrims n.e.i. | LEZ (*) | Lepidorhombus spp.
Turbot | TUR (*) | Psetta maxima
Brill | BLL (*) | Scophthalmus rhombus
Atlantic halibut | HAL (*) | Hippoglossus hippoglossus
European plaice | PLE (*) | Pleuronectes platessa
Greenland halibut | GHL (*) | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Witch flounder | WIT (*) | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Long-rough dab | PLA (*) | Hippoglossoides platessoides
Common dab | DAB (*) | Limanda limanda
Lemon sole | LEM (*) | Microstomus kitt
European flounder | FLE (*) | Platichthys flesus
Common sole | SOL (*) | Solea solea
Sand sole | SOS | Pegusa lascaris
Senegalese sole | OAL | Solea senegalensis
SOO Soles spp. | SOO (*) | Solea spp.
Flatfishes n.e.i. | FLX | Pleuronectiformes
Tusk (= cusk) | USK (*) | Brosme brosme
Atlantic cod | COD (*) | Gadus morhua
European hake | HKE (*) | Merluccius merluccius
Ling | LIN (*) | Molva molva
Blue ling | BLI (*) | Molva dypterygia (= byrkelange)
Greater forkbeard | GFB | Phycis blennoides
Haddock | HAD (*) | Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Wachna cod (= navaga) | COW | Eleginus nawaga
Saithe (= pollock = coalfish) | POK (*) | Pollachius virens
Pollack | POL (*) | Pollachius pollachius
Polar cod | POC | Boreogadus saida
Norway pout | NOP (*) | Trisopterus esmarkii
Pouting (= bib) | BIB | Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= poutassou) | WHB (*) | Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting | WHG (*) | Merlangius merlangus
Roundnose grenadier | RNG | Coryphaenoides rupestris
Morid cods | MOR | Moridae
Poor cod | POD | Trisopterus minutus
Greenland cod | GRC | Gadus ogac
Arctic cod | ATG | Arctogadus glacialis
Gadiformes n.e.i. | GAD | Gadiformes
Greater argentine | ARU | Argentina silus
Argentine | ARY | Argentina sphyraena
Argentines | ARG | Argentina spp.
European conger | COE | Conger conger
Atlantic John Dory | JOD | Zeus faber
Sea bass | BSS | Dicentrarchus labrax
Dusky grouper | GPD | Epinephelus marginatus
Wreckfish | WRF | Polyprion americanus
Sea basses, sea perches | BSX | Serranidae
Grunts n.e.i. | GRX | Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Meagre | MGR | Argyrosomus regius
Red (= common) sea bream | SBR | Pagellus bogaraveo
Common pandora | PAC | Pagellus erythrinus
Large-eye dentex | DEL | Dentex macrophthalmus
Dentex n.e.i. | DEX | Dentex spp.
Red porgy | RPG | Pagrus pagrus
Gilthead sea bream | SBG | Sparus aurata
Bogue | BOG | Boops boops
Porgies, sea breams n.e.i. | SBX | Sparidae
Red mullet | MUR | Mullus surmuletus
Greater weaver | WEG | Trachinus draco
Atlantic wolf-fish (= catfish) | CAA (*) | Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolf-fish | CAS (*) | Anarhichas minor
Eel-pout | ELP | Zoarces viviparus
Sand eels (= sand lances) | SAN (*) | Ammodytes spp.
Atlantic gobies | GOB | Gobius spp.
Atlantic redfishes | RED (*) | Sebastes spp.
Scorpion fishes n.e.i. | SCO | Scorpaenidae
Gurnards n.e.i. | GUX (*) | Triglidae
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker) | LUM | Cyclopterus lumpus
Monk (= anglerfish) | MON (*) | Lophius piscatorius
Blackbellied angler | ANK | Lophius budegassa
Monkfishes n.e.i. | MNZ (*) | Lophius spp.
Sticklebacks | SKB | Gasterosteus spp.
Axillary (= Spanish) seabream | SBA | Pagellus acarne
Common dentex | DEC | Dentex dentex
Snipe fishes | SNI | Macroramphosidae
Striped bass | STB | Morone saxatilis
Wolf-fishes (= catfishes) n.e.i. | CAT (*) | Anarhichas spp.
Beaked redfish | REB (*) | Sebastes mentella
Golden redfish | REG (*) | Sebastes marinus
Red gurnard | GUR (*) | Aspitrigla (= Trigla) cuculus
Grey gurnard | GUG (*) | Eutrigla (= Trigla) gurnardus
Long-finned gurnard | GUM | Chelidonichthys obscurus
Streaked gurnard | CTZ | Trigloporus lastoviza
Red bandfish | CBC | Cepola macrophthalma
St Paul's fingerfin | TLD | Nemadactylus monodactylus
Bichique | IYL | Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Black cardinal fish | EPI | Epigonus telescopus
Mediterranean slimehead | HPR | Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Spiny scorpionfish | TZY | Trachyscorpia echinata
Ballan wrasse | USB | Labrus bergylta
Brown wrasse | WRM | Labrus merula
Splendid alfonsino | BYS | Beryx splendens
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. | DPX | Perciformes
Capelin | CAP (*) | Mallotus villosus
Garfish | GAR | Belone belone
Atlantic saury | SAU | Scomberesox saurus
Mullets n.e.i. | MUL | Mugilidae
Bluefish | BLU | Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic horse mackerel | HOM (*) | Trachurus trachurus
Blue jack mackerel | JAA | Trachurus picturatus
Mediterranean horse mackerel | HMM | Trachurus mediterraneus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. | JAX (*) | Trachurus spp.
Leerfish | LEE | Lichia amia
Atlantic pomfret | POA | Brama brama
Silversides (= sandsmelt) | SIL | Atherinidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. | PPX | Perciformes
Atlantic herring | HER (*) | Clupea harengus
Sardinellas n.e.i. | SIX | Sardinella spp.
European sardine (= pilchard) | PIL (*) | Sardina pilchardus
Sprat | SPR (*) | Sprattus sprattus
European anchovy | ANE (*) | Engraulis encrasicolus
Clupeoids n.e.i. | CLU | Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito | BON | Sarda sarda
Swordfish | SWO | Xiphias gladius
Frigate tuna | FRI | Auxis thazard
Northern bluefin tuna | BFT | Thunnus thynnus
Albacore | ALB | Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna | YFT | Thunnus albacares
Skipjack tuna | SKJ | Katsuwonus pelamis
Bigeye tuna | BET | Thunnus obesus
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. | TUX | Scombroidei
Chub mackerel | MAS (*) | Scomber japonicus
Atlantic mackerel | MAC (*) | Scomber scombrus
Mackerels n.e.i. | MAX | Scombridae
Silver scabbardfish | SFS | Lepidopus caudatus
Black scabbardfish | BSF | Aphanopus carbo
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. | MKX | Scombroidei
Porbeagle | POR (*) | Lamna nasus
Basking shark | BSK | Cetorhinus maximus
Picked (= spiny) dogfish | DGS (*) | Squalus acanthias
Greenland shark | GSK | Somniosus microcephalus
Dogfish sharks n.e.i. | DGX (*) | Squalidae
Skates n.e.i. | SKA (*) | Raja spp.
Dogfishes and hounds | DGH (*) | Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae
Various sharks n.e.i. | SKH | Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata)
Crest-tail catsharks n.e.i. | GAU | Galeus spp.
Blackmouth catshark | SHO | Galeus melastomus
Small-spotted catshark | SYC | Scyliorhinus canicula
Deep-water catsharks | API | Apristurus spp.
False catshark | PTM | Pseudotriakis microdon
Little sleeper shark | SOR | Somniosus rostratus
Gulper shark | GUP | Centrophorus granulosus
Little gulper shark | CPU | Squalus uyato
Leafscale gulper shark | GUQ | Centrophorus squamosus
Lowfin gulper shark | CPL | Centrophorus lusitanicus
Velvet belly | ETX | Etmopterus spinax
Great lanternshark | ETR | Etmopterus princeps
Smooth lanternshark | ETP | Etmopterus pusillus
Lantern sharks n.e.i. | SHL | Etmopterus spp.
Deania dogfishes n.e.i. | DNA | Deania spp.
Birdbeak dogfish | DCA | Deania calcea
Portuguese dogfish | CYO | Centroscymnus coelolepis
Longnose velvet dogfish | CYP | Centroselachus crepidater
Shortnose velvet dogfish | CYY | Centroscymnus cryptacanthus
Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish | SYO | Scymnodon obscurus
Knifetooth dogfish | SYR | Scymnodon ringens
Kitefin shark | SCK | Dalatias licha
Black dogfish | CFB | Centroscyllium fabricii
Angular roughshark | OXY | Oxynotus centrina
Sailfin roughshark | OXN | Oxynotus paradoxus
Bramble shark | SHB | Echinorhinus brucus
Rays and skates n.e.i. | RAJ | Rajidae
Starry ray | RJR | Amblyraja radiata
Blonde ray | RJH | Raja brachyura
Sandy ray | RJI | Leucoraja circularis
Small-eyed ray | RJE | Raja microocellata
Undulate ray | RJU | Raja undulata
White skate | RJA | Rostroraja alba
Round ray | RJY | Rajella fyllae
Rabbit fish | CMO | Chimaera monstrosa
Ratfishes n.e.i. | HYD | Hydrolagus spp.
Knife-nosed chimaeras | RHC | Rhinochimaera spp.
Longnose chimaeras | HAR | Harriotta spp.
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. | CAR | Chondrichthyes
Groundfishes n.e.i. | GRO | ex Osteichthyes
Pelagic fishes n.e.i. | PEL | ex Osteichthyes
Marine fishes n.e.i. | MZZ | ex Osteichthyes
Finfishes n.e.i. | FIN | ex Osteichthyes
Edible crab | CRE (*) | Cancer pagurus
Green crab | CRG | Carcinus maenas
Spinous spider crab | SCR | Maja squinado
Marine crabs n.e.i. | CRA | Brachyura
Swimcrabs n.e.i. | CRS | Portunus spp.
Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. | CRW (*) | Palinurus spp.
European lobster | LBE (*) | Homarus gammarus
Norway lobster | NEP (*) | Nephrops norvegicus
Common prawn | CPR (*) | Palaemon serratus
Northern prawn | PRA (*) | Pandalus borealis
Common shrimp | CSH (*) | Crangon crangon
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. | PEN (*) | Penaeus spp.
Palaemonid shrimps | PAL (*) | Palaemonidae
Pink (= pandalid) shrimps | PAN (*) | Pandalus spp.
Crangonid shrimps | CRN (*) | Crangonidae
Natantian decapods n.e.i. | DCP | Natantia
Goose barnacles | GOO | Lepas spp.
Rockpool prawn | PNQ | Palaemon elegans
Delta prawn | PIQ | Palaemon longirostris
St Paul rock lobster | JSP | Jasus paulensis
Lobsters n.e.i. | LOX | Reptantia
Craylets, squat lobsters n.e.i. | LOQ | Galatheidae
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. | CRU | ex Crustacea
Whelk | WHE | Buccinum undatum
Periwinkle | PEE | Littorina littorea
Periwinkles n.e.i. | PER | Littorina spp.
European flat oyster | OYF (*) | Ostrea edulis
Pacific cupped oyster | OYG | Crassostrea gigas
Cupped oyster n.e.i. | OYC (*) | Crassostrea spp.
Blue mussel | MUS (*) | Mytilus edulis
Sea mussels n.e.i. | MSX | Mytilidae
Common scallop | SCE (*) | Pecten maximus
Queen scallop | QSC (*) | Aequipecten opercularis
Scallops n.e.i. | SCX (*) | Pectinidae
Common cockle | COC | Cerastoderma edule
Grooved carpet shell | CTG | Ruditapes decussatus
Ocean quahog | CLQ | Arctica islandica
Clams n.e.i. | CLX | Bivalvia
Razor clams | RAZ | Solen spp.
Carpet shell | CTS | Venerupis pullastra
Striped venus | SVE | Chamelea gallina
Venus clams n.e.i. | CLV | Veneridae
Mactra surf clams n.e.i. | MAT | Mactridae
Chamber venus | KFA | Circomphalus casina
Common European bittersweet | GKL | Glycymeris glycymeris
Donax clams | DON | Donax spp.
Cockles n.e.i. | COZ | Cardiidae
Norwegian egg cockle | LVC | Laevicardium crassum
Limpets n.e.i. | LPZ | Patella spp.
Abalones n.e.i. | ABX | Haliotis spp.
Gastropods n.e.i. | GAS | Gastropoda
Oval surf clam | ULV | Spisula ovalis
Tellins n.e.i. | TWL | Tellina spp.
Common cuttlefish | CTC (*) | Sepia officinalis
Common squids | SQC (*) | Loligo spp.
Short-finned squid | SQI (*) | Illex illecebrosus
Octopuses n.e.i. | OCTs | Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i. | SQU (*) | Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Cuttlefishes n.e.i. | CTL (*) | Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
European flying squid | SQE (*) | Todarodes sagittatus
Cephalopods n.e.i. | CEP | Cephalopoda
Marine molluscs n.e.i. | MOL | ex Mollusca
Starfish | STH | Asterias rubens
Starfishes n.e.i. | STF | Asteroidea
Sea urchin | URS | Echinus esculentus
Stony sea urchin | URM | Paracentrotus lividus
Sea urchins n.e.i. | URX | Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers n.e.i. | CUX | Holothuroidea
Echinoderms n.e.i. | ECH | Echinodermata
Grooved sea squirt | SSG | Microcosmus sulcatus
Sea squirts n.e.i. | SSX | Ascidiacea
Horseshoe crab | HSC | Limulus polyphemus
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. | INV | ex Invertebrata
Brown seaweeds | SWB | Phaeophyceae
Carragheen | IMS | Chondrus crispus
Gelidium spp. | GEL | Gelidium spp.
Gigartina spp. | GIG | Gigartina spp.
Lithothamnium spp. | LIT | Lithothamnium spp.
Red seaweeds | SWR | Rhodophyceae
Wracks n.e.i. | UCU | Fucus spp.
North Atlantic rockweed | ASN | Ascophyllum nodosum
Toothed wrack | FUU | Fucus serratus
Sea lettuce | UVU | Ulva lactuca
Seaweeds n.e.i. | SWX | ex Algae