Rare Golden Redfish Landed in Donegal
20th April 2021
Stefan Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers in Galway holds up the rare Golden Redfish landed in County Donegal
Credit: Joe O Shaughnessy
A Donegal Port has recorded landings of unusually large golden redfish which have been rarely seen in these waters.
Up to ten of the species were landed into Greencastle, Co Donegal and acquired for sale by Stefan Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers in Galway.
Several of the fish were over 6 kg, which is the heaviest Griesbach says he has handled.
The golden redfish, or
sebastes norvegicus, is prevalent in Iceland, and can be found along the North American coast, south of Greenland and along the Norwegian coast.