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Commercial designations of fish: United Kingdom

List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
3 September 2013
Last updated:
23 January 2026
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  1. Updated the list of Marine fish in the Commercial designations of fish: United Kingdom. Added Atka Mackerel and its species name Pleurogrammus monopterygius.

  2. The commercial designations list has been updated. Horse and Jack Mackerel are now separate. Gadus chalcogramma was added to Alaskan Pollock. Queen Fish now includes Katta and all species of Scomberoides.

  3. Added ‘Chilean king crab’ and ‘perch’ to the list. Updated species names for ‘amberjack’ and the king crabs and snow crab entry.

  4. Updated list of commercial designations of fish. Added contact details for requesting changes to the list.

  5. We added Murray River Cod, Common Mora, Northern Propeller Clam and Opilio Crab to the list.

  6. Updated list of commercial designations of fish.

  7. First published.

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Commercial designations of fish: United Kingdom

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This list of commercial designations (fish names) accepted in the UK includes the scientific name for each species, its common name and any local or regional names.

Commercial designations must be used when marketing fish in the UK and the EU and at the point of sale.

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