Types of fish

Pelagic – mostly exported
Pelagic fish, such as mackerel and herring, and are exported in large quantities.

Demersal – mostly imported
Demersal fish are found near the sea bed and include cod and haddock, the UK’s favourite fish.

Shellfish – mostly exported
Like pelagic, the shellfish the UK catches is largely exported.

Pelagic
Tuna
Scad
Mackerel
Herring
Sprat
Sardine
Demersal
Whiting
Bass
John Dory
Cod
Pollock
Haddock
Hake
On the sea bed
Plaice
Dover Sole
Halibut
Stake and Rays
Monkfish
Turbot
Crab
Scallop
Prawn
Lobster
Pelagic
Tuna
Scad
Mackerel
Herring
Sprat
Sardine
Demersal
Whiting
Bass
John Dory
Cod
Pollock
Haddock
Hake
On the sea bed
Plaice
Dover Sole
Halibut
Stake and Rays
Monkfish
Turbot
Crab
Scallop
Prawn
Lobster