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The St. Lawrence Food Guide
bullet The St. Lawrence food guide—List of species
bullet The aim of the St. Lawrence Food Guide
bullet Description of analysed nutrients
bullet Information on daily value (DV)
bullet Description of health symbols
bullet Safety of fish, mollusk and crustacean
bullet Mollusks' toxicity
bullet PDF Format

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List of species

Upon clicking the name of a species, you will have access to a fact sheet that describes the features, the organoleptic qualities, the distribution area, and the nutrient value of the species. You will also find a succulent recipe.

Bon appétit!

English name Latin name French name
American eel Anguilla rostrata Anguille d'Amérique
American lobster Homarus americanus Homard d'Amérique
American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Plie canadienne
American shad Alosa sapidissima Alose savoureuse
Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Morue franche
Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Flétan atlantique
Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus Maquereau bleu
Atlantic oyster Crassostrea virginica Huître américaine
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Saumon atlantique (d'élevage)
Atlantic tomcod Microgadus tomcod Poulamon atlantique
Blue mussel Mytilus edulis Moule bleue
Brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus Barbotte brune
Burbot Lota lota Lotte
Deepwater redfish Sebastes mentella Sébaste atlantique
Giant scallop Placopecten magellanicus Pétoncle géant
Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Flétan du Groenland
Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Aiglefin
Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis Crevette nordique
Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax Éperlan arc-en-ciel
Rainbow trout Oncorhychus mykiss Truite arc-en-ciel
Sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa Concombre de mer
Silver hake Merluccius bilinearis Merlu argenté
Snow crab Chinoecetes opilio Crabe des neiges
Soft-shell clam Mya arenaria Mye
Walleye Stizostedion vitreum Doré jaune
Yellow perch Perca flavescens Perchaude

 
 
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