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A season for all

understanding seasonality

Choosing the best of what’s in season, all year round, is key to providing the finest quality and freshest fish.

The whole team is responsible when it comes to how we source seafood, and we consider not only the season, but environmental and oceanographic elements that affect adapting fish patterns. Our knowledgeable and considerate team is always on hand to discuss the ideal seafood for your menu, changing day-by-day, from Cornish mussels to oysters, crabs and more. Education is very important to us and, where we can, we’re happy to educate chefs and clients, for those wanting to learn more.

Seasonality Chart

Poor Availability Varying Availability Good Availability Q Time of best quality (species without any 'Q's are of consistent quality all year round)
Item Form Alternatives J F M A M J J A S O N D
Cornish Fresh Fish
Anchovies Round, Cold Water, Oil rich Sardine, Herring
Brill Flat, Coldwater Turbot
Cod Whole Round, Coldwater Haddock, any other cod like species Q Q Q Q
Cuttle Fish Cephalopods Squid Q Q Q Q
Dabs Flat, Cold water Plaice
Dover Sole Flat, Cold water Lemon Sole Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Grey Mullet Round Coldwater Sea Breams
Gurnard Round, Coldwater Any cod-like species Q Q Q Q Q
Haddock Round, Coldwater Any cod-like species Q Q Q Q Q Q
Hake Round, Coldwater Any cod-like species
Herring Round, Coldwater, Oil rich Mackerel
John Dory Round, Coldwater Unique
Lemon Sole Flat, Cold water Dover Sole, Plaice, Witch Q Q Q Q
Line Caught Wild Seabass Round, Warm Water Grey Mullet, Red Mullet
Mackerel Round, Cold Water, Oil rich Herrings
Monkfish Unique, Coldwater Langoustines (for flavour) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Octopus Cephalopods Squid, Cuttlefish
Plaice Flat, Cold water Lemon Sole, Flounder, Dab, Megrim Q Q Q
Pollack Round, Coldwater, Cod-like Any cod-like species
Red Mullet Round, Warm water Bream, Mackerel
Sand Sole Flat, Cold water Lemon Sole, Flounder, Dab, Megrim
Sardines Round, Coldwater, Oil rich, small Herrings Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Skate Wings Flat, Cold water Unique
Squid Cephalopods Cuttlefish, Octopus Q Q Q Q Q Q
Turbot Flat, Cold water Brill
Whiting Round, Coldwater Any cod-like species
Farmed Fish
Gilt Head Seabream Round, Warm water Snappers, Emperor, Sea Bass Q Q Q
Halibut Flat, Cold water Turbot, Brill
Farmed Sea Bass Round, Warm water Gilthead Bream Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Salmon and Sea Trout
Glenarm Organic Salmon Round, Cold/Fresh water, Oil rich Sea Trout, Pacific Salmon
Loch Duart Salmon Round, Cold/Fresh water, Oil rich Sea Trout, Pacific Salmon
Farmed Norwegian Seatrout Round, Cold/Fresh water, Oil rich Loch Duart Salmon, Pacific Salmon
Cornish Shellfish and Scallops
Offshore St Austell Bay Mussels Molluscs Clams Q Q Q Q Q Q
Live Cock Crabs Crustacean Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Crabmeat Fresh Brown Hand Picked Crustacean Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Crabmeat Fresh White Hand Picked Crustacean Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Canadian Lobster Crustacean Native Lobster, Langoustine
Native Cornish Lobsters Crustacean Canadian Lobster
Porthilly Oysters Molluscs Native Oysters
Palourde Clams Molluscs Cockles
Looe Bay Half Shell Scallops Molluscs Q Q
Orkney Hand Dived Scallops Molluscs
From Other Markets
Bream – Wild Pink Round, Warmwater Sea Bass Q Q Q
Loin – Swordfish Round, Warmwater, Oil rich, Game Unique
Loin – Tuna Yellow Fin Round, Warmwater, Oil rich, Game Unique
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