AZOREAN DEMERSAL AND DEEP SEA SPECIES

The Azorean demersal fishing fleet generally targets 10 main species, the Red Seabream being the most important.

Demersal fish landings in the Azores, per species weight, from 1978 to 2004 (ICES WGDEEP Report, 2005).
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MAIN SPECIES

Pagellus bogaraveo (RED SEABREAM / GORAZ)

Phycis phycis (FORKBEARD / ABRÓTEA)

Beryx splendens (SPLENDID ALFONSINO / ALFONSIM)

Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus (BLACKBELLY ROSEFISH / BOCA NEGRA)

Pontinus kuhlii (OFFSHORE ROCKFISH / BAGRE)

Poliprion americanus (WRECKFISH / CHERNE)

Conger conger (EUROPEAN CONGER / CONGRO)

Beryx decadactylus (ALFONSINO / IMPERADOR)

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