European plaice Fund says, in 2006, "of the eight plaice stocks recognised by ICES, only one is considered to be harvested sustainably while three are overexploited. Data are insufficient to assess the remaining stocks; however, landings for all stocks are at or near historical lows." In 2010, Greenpeace International has added the European plaice to its seafood red list. European plaice The European plaice ("Pleuronectes platessa") is a commercially important flatfish. The geographical range of the European plaice is off all coasts from the Barents Sea to the Mediterranean, also in the Northeast Atlantic and off Greenland. In some locales such as
Ide (fish) of other cyprinids, but the larger adult fish form smaller single species groups which patrol what are believed to be regular routes. The ide prefers clear, warmer water and is not as tolerant of eutrophication as some related species. Ide spawn in running water and this means that the obstruction of rivers by dams and other man-made objects can negatively affect this fish. As an ornamental fish the ide is usually referred to as the orfe and the main variety kept is the golden orfe, which is golden or orange in colour with some black spots on its neck, near