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  Names

 

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Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.

   Latin: Solea vulgaris vulgaris

French: Sole commune

German: Seezunge

Spanish: Lenguado

Russian: Solye ya

Japanese: Shitagarei

  Description

 Place in Food Chain

There are two species that are called Dover soles. The first is the European or common sole, and the second is the Pacific sole. The European species is a true sole whereas the Pacific fish is a flounder. Pacific sole is also called U.S. Dover sole.

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Markets

Commercial Aspects

 Exporting Countries
Capture:
United States, Norway, Netherlands

Primary Consumers
Japan, United States, Europe, Asian Countries

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 The Global Supply

 

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