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List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood

This site identifies the English and French common names for fish and seafood which are acceptable for use in Canada, as well as the scientific names.

Clicking on one of the letters below will take you to a list of all the French and English common names as well as the scientific names starting with that letter. Clicking on the name you are investigating will take you to a translation page which will provide all of the acceptable French and English names for that particular species as well as the relevant scientific name(s).

Note to Exporters: It is your responsibility to ensure that the common name(s) selected for the fish species you are exporting is (are) acceptable to the authorities responsible for fish nomenclature in the importing country. This can be done by contacting the consular office of the importing country or by requesting confirmation of the acceptability of the common name from your foreign importer.

For the name, address and phone number of the contact at the Fish , Seafood & Production Division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency go to the Contact Page