Plaice
Plaice are characterised by the eye-catching reddish spots on their smooth, brown skin. Their flesh is white, tender and subtle-flavoured and plaice are popular around the world, being used in a variety of dishes including battered for fish & chips.
Where to buy
Fresh, frozen and breadcrumbed fillets are widely available in retailers and fishmongers – look for the MSC label to be sure it’s certified sustainable!
Use our where to buy search to find shops and restaurants selling sustainable albacore near you.
Recipes
We don't yet have any plaice recipes available on our web site - if you have a plaice recipe that you would like to share please send it to us!
Meet the Ekofish otter trawl plaice fishers
The North Sea plaice fishery has been an important fishery for many decades with beam-trawling, otter-trawling and seining being the most important fishing methods.
