Subscribe to SeafoodSource News You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time. Sole, Dover. Published on January 23, The best of them is the Dover sole, a mainstay of the European seafood scene for generations and considered one of the foundations of Continental cuisine.
This thick-bodied flatfish never gets much longer than 20 inches and, like other soles, has its eyes on the right-hand side. They are not the same fish.
But, despite its name, Dover sole is caught in other places. This flatfish ranges from the Mediterranean to the North Sea and is usually found in shallow waters. The best grounds are said to be the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. Dover sole is landed by trawlers. Scientific Name: Solea vulgaris. Market Name: Sole. Common Name: European Dover sole, common sole, genuine Dover sole. A percentage of the TAC is allocated to a community development quota program to benefit fishery dependent communities in western Alaska.
Fishery managers also set a limit on the amount of halibut and crab that may be caught incidentally in the groundfish fishery.
Once those limits are exceeded, the groundfish fishery will close for the rest of the season. The Other Flatfish Complex in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands was last assessed in ; however, the data was insufficient in determining whether the complex is overfished. The complex is not subject to overfishing according to NOAA. Pacific Dover sole is not actually sole but a flatfish more closely related to flounder. Larger in size than European Dover sole, Dover sole found in the Pacific is long-lived and has medium fecundity.
Dover sole, found in the waters off California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, have variable abundance that is considered healthy overall. Dover sole levels in the Gulf of Alaska have been increasing in the past 15 years and the biomass there is now more than double the target population level.
Dover sole are primarily caught using trawls. Other gear used includes hand lines and traps. While trawls can negatively impact rocky seafloors and reefs, the trawls in this fishery target the flatfish in the soft muddy areas where they live.
These kinds of areas in the Gulf of Alaska and off the West Coast tend to be more resilient to trawling. There is little bycatch in the Pacific Dover sole fishery, helped by a relatively new catch-share management plan on the West Coast and gear improvements that help trawler avoid bycatch hotspots, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. On the West Coast they are managed with other groundfish species, and in Alaska under two flatfish complexes. In Alaska, management measures include a conservative annual catch limit, and limitations on the number, size and operation of vessels targeting the fish.
In the Washington, Oregon, and California groundfish fisheries, only about federal limited entry permits are available. Other measures there include gear restrictions and a trawl rationalization catch share program implemented in Seafood Watch reports from characterize Dover sole management as strong. Skip to main content. Product Forms Fresh.
Fillet Whole. Fresh Seasonal Availability Jan. Culinary Composition Flavor Mild. Texture Delicate. Oil Low. Total Fat. Recommended Servings per Month Men. Kids Cooking Methods Bake. Biology Dover sole are flatfish with both eyes placed on one side of their head allowing them to easily hide and camouflage themselves under the sand. The fishery is considered well-managed due to measures such as: A limited entry program — limiting the number of commercial fishing permits available Minimum size and total catch limits Seasonal and closed areas to protect sensitive habitats A vessel monitoring system to ensure vessels are complying with closed areas Gear restrictions Beginning in , LE trawl permit holders were allowed to participate in a catch share program.
TACs are allocated in the Gulf of Alaska by gear type and by processing sector A limited entry program — limiting the number of commercial fishing permits available Gear modifications Closed areas to protect sensitive habitats Strict reporting and record keeping requirements Observer monitoring The Deep Water Flatfish Complex is managed well and is not overfished nor subject to overfishing according to a stock assessment.
Among management measures the DFO establishes under the IFMP for Groundfish include: A TAC for the fishery percent of which is allocated to the trawl fishery An Individual Vessel Quota IVQ system in which IVQs can be reallocated between vessels and fisheries as necessary percent at-sea and dockside monitoring Gear restrictions Habitat conservation measures such as spatial closures to avoid bycatch of sensitive corals and sponges.
Wild Impact on Stock Pacific Dover sole is not actually sole but a flatfish more closely related to flounder. Canada British Columbia. Lake trout. Freshwater whitefish.
You can safely freeze most fish for up to 6 months. After that, the quality of the fish will start to decline. It works best cooked as simply as possible, either grilled, pan-fried or roasted.
Dover sole is ideal with flavoured butters or simple sauces. Overall, sole has a mildly and slightly sweet flavor that is somewhat similar to that of tilapia crossed with cod. It tastes light and delicate, but has a texture that is firmer than tilapia or cod. Dover sole should smell fresh, slightly sweet and reminiscent of clean ocean water. From the outside, the distinction between dover sole and lemon sole is obvious, the former being large and scaly, the latter notably smaller and, well, lemon -shaped, with much finer fins.
Your email address will not be published.
0コメント