Our fish...
We would like to let you know about the fish we use and how and where it lives in the ocean.
Haddock...
Haddock is a cold-temperate migratory fish, found in inshore shallow waters in summer and in deep water in winter. Smaller than cod, it can attain a length of 70-100cms and can live for more than 20 years.
Haddock from stocks in North East Arctic & areas of the North Sea, are at healthy and sustainable levels and are being fished sustainably. To help reduce the impact of fishing on fish stocks which are depleted the fishing industry is changing to line-caught fish, where available, which is a better alternative.
Cod – Atlantic...
Cod is a cold-temperate bottom-dwelling species. Cod spawn in winter and spring from February to April. In the North Sea, cod mature at 4-5 years at a length of about 50cms and can live up to 60 years.
Our cod is from Area 27, which is a large designated quota area where measures have been taken to ensure the cod here have a sustainable future. To help reduce the impact of fishing on fish stocks where fishing mortality is high the industry are starting to choose line-caught methods.
Plaice...
Historically plaice was the most abundant flatfish in the Northwest Atlantic. Although slow-growing (fish do not reach 40 cm until nearly age 10) it can attain a typical length of about 70 cms and ages in excess of 20 years. Females grow faster and are larger than males. They also live longer.
Two sub species of this sedentary bottom dwelling flatfish are recognised, one in the Northwest Atlantic where it is known as American plaice, the other in the Northeast Atlantic where it is known as long rough dab. Care is taken at Daniels not to order immature fish (below about 20 cm) so they are allowed to grow into adults.
Scampi... (prawns or langoustine)
Scampi live in burrows on the seabed. They are limited to a muddy habitat and require sediment with silt and clay to excavate burrows. Their distribution is determined by the availability of suitable habitat. Males grow relatively quickly to around 6cm, but seldom exceed 10 years old. Females grow more slowly and can reach 20 years old. Females mature at about 3 years. In the autumn they lay eggs which remain attached to the tail for 9 months.
Scampi is usually caught by trawling although new methods are being researched to find a new way to catch them. There is no illegal fishing of langoustine in the UK which is strictly enforced by quota. The trawl nets used for langoustine are designed to let smaller fish escape the catch.