GFCM - Priority Species

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Scientific name	3 Alpha Code	English common name	French common name	Spanish common name	FAO Species Fact Sheets
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii	APG	Danube sturgeon(=Osetr)	Esturgeon du Danube	Esturión del Danube
Acipenser stellatus	APE	Starry sturgeon	Esturgeon étoilé	Esturión estrellado
Acipenser sturio	APU	Sturgeon	Esturgeon commun	Esturión
Anguilla anguilla	ELE	European eel	Anguille d'Europe	Anguila europea
Aristaeomorpha foliacea	ARS	Giant red shrimp	Gambon rouge	Gamba española
Aristeus antennatus	ARA	Blue and red shrimp	Crevette rouge	Gamba rosada
Auxis rochei	BLT	Bullet tuna	Bonitou	Melva(=Melvera)
Boops boops	BOG	Bogue	Bogue	Boga
Coryphaena hippurus	DOL	Common dolphinfish	Coryphène commune	Lampuga
Eledone cirrosa	EOI	Horned octopus	Elédone commune	Pulpo blanco
Eledone moschata	EDT	Musky octopus	Elédone musquée	Pulpo almizclado
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	European anchovy	Anchois	Boquerón
Euthynnus alletteratus	LTA	Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)	Thonine commune	Bacoreta
Huso huso	HUH	Beluga	Béluga	Esturión beluga
Isurus oxyrinchus	SMA	Shortfin mako	Taupe bleue	Marrajo dientuso
Katsuwonus pelamis	SKJ	Skipjack tuna	Listao	Listado
Lamna nasus	POR	Porbeagle	Requin-taupe commun	Marrajo sardinero
Loligo vulgaris	SQR	European squid	Encornet	Calamar
Lophius budegassa	ANK	Blackbellied angler	Baudroie rousse	Rape negro
Lophius piscatorius	MON	Angler(=Monk)	Baudroie commune	Rape
Merlangius merlangus	WHG	Whiting	Merlan	Plegonero
Merluccius merluccius	HKE	European hake	Merlu européen	Merluza europea
Micromesistius poutassou	WHB	Blue whiting(=Poutassou)	Merlan bleu	Bacaladilla
Mullus barbatus	MUT	Red mullet	Rouget de vase	Salmonete de fango
Mullus surmuletus	MUR	Surmullet	Rouget de roche	Salmonete de roca
Nephrops norvegicus	NEP	Norway lobster	Langoustine	Cigala
Octopus vulgaris	OCC	Common octopus	Pieuvre	Pulpo común
Orcynopsis unicolor	BOP	Plain bonito	Palomette	Tasarte
Pagellus bogaraveo	SBR	Blackspot(=red) seabream	Dorade rose	Besugo
Pagellus erythrinus	PAC	Common pandora	Pageot commun	Breca
Palinurus elephas	SLO	Common spiny lobster	Langouste rouge	Langosta común
Palinurus mauritanicus	PSL	Pink spiny lobster	Langouste rose	Langosta mora
Parapenaeus longirostris	DPS	Deepwater rose shrimp	Crevette rose du large	Gamba de altura
Pomatomus saltatrix	BLU	Bluefish	Tassergal	Anjova
Prionace glauca	BSH	Blue shark	Peau bleue	Tiburón azul
Psetta maxima	TUR	Turbot	Turbot	Rodaballo
Sarda sarda	BON	Atlantic bonito	Bonite à dos rayé	Bonito del Atlántico
Sardina pilchardus	PIL	European pilchard(=Sardine)	Sardine commune	Sardina europea
Sardinella aurita	SAA	Round sardinella	Allache	Alacha
Scomber scombrus	MAC	Atlantic mackerel	Maquereau commun	Caballa del Atlántico
Sepia officinalis	CTC	Common cuttlefish	Seiche commune	Sepia común
Solea solea	SOL	Common sole	Sole commune	Lenguado común
Sprattus sprattus	SPR	European sprat	Sprat	Espadín
Thunnus alalunga	ALB	Albacore	Germon	Atún blanco
Thunnus thynnus	BFT	Atlantic bluefin tuna	Thon rouge de l'Atlantique	Atún rojo del Atlántico
Trachurus mediterraneus	HMM	Mediterranean horse mackerel	Chinchard à queue jaune	Jurel mediterráneo
Trachurus trachurus	HOM	Atlantic horse mackerel	Chinchard d'Europe	Jurel
Xiphias gladius	SWO	Swordfish	Espadon	Pez espada

Priority Species

GFCM Priority Species table (51 Species listed)

Scientific name	3 Alpha Code	English common name	FAO Species Fact Sheets
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii	APG	Danube sturgeon(=Osetr)
Acipenser stellatus	APE	Starry sturgeon
Acipenser sturio	APU	Sturgeon
Anguilla anguilla	ELE	European eel
Aristaeomorpha foliacea	ARS	Giant red shrimp
Aristeus antennatus	ARA	Blue and red shrimp
Auxis rochei	BLT	Bullet tuna
Boops boops	BOG	Bogue
Coryphaena hippurus	DOL	Common dolphinfish
Eledone cirrosa	EOI	Horned octopus
Eledone moschata	EDT	Musky octopus
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	European anchovy
Euthynnus alletteratus	LTA	Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)
Huso huso	HUH	Beluga
Isurus oxyrinchus	SMA	Shortfin mako
Katsuwonus pelamis	SKJ	Skipjack tuna
Lamna nasus	POR	Porbeagle
Loligo vulgaris	SQR	European squid
Lophius budegassa	ANK	Blackbellied angler
Lophius piscatorius	MON	Angler(=Monk)
Merlangius merlangus	WHG	Whiting
Merluccius merluccius	HKE	European hake
Micromesistius poutassou	WHB	Blue whiting(=Poutassou)
Mullus barbatus	MUT	Red mullet
Mullus surmuletus	MUR	Surmullet
Nephrops norvegicus	NEP	Norway lobster
Octopus vulgaris	OCC	Common octopus
Orcynopsis unicolor	BOP	Plain bonito
Pagellus bogaraveo	SBR	Blackspot(=red) seabream
Pagellus erythrinus	PAC	Common pandora
Palinurus elephas	SLO	Common spiny lobster
Palinurus mauritanicus	PSL	Pink spiny lobster
Parapenaeus longirostris	DPS	Deepwater rose shrimp
Pecten jacobaeus	SJA	Great Mediterranean scallop
Pomatomus saltatrix	BLU	Bluefish
Prionace glauca	BSH	Blue shark
Psetta maxima	TUR	Turbot
Raja alba	RJA	White skate
Sarda sarda	BON	Atlantic bonito
Sardina pilchardus	PIL	European pilchard(=Sardine)
Sardinella aurita	SAA	Round sardinella
Scomber scombrus	MAC	Atlantic mackerel
Sepia officinalis	CTC	Common cuttlefish
Solea solea	SOL	Common sole
Sprattus sprattus	SPR	European sprat
Squatina squatina	AGN	Angelshark
Thunnus alalunga	ALB	Albacore
Thunnus thynnus	BFT	Atlantic bluefin tuna
Trachurus mediterraneus	HMM	Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus	HOM	Atlantic horse mackerel
Xiphias gladius	SWO	Swordfish

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