UK Parliamentary debates in the 1890s condemned the quantities
of plaice thrown away by fishing fleets in the North Sea because they were too small to be sold.
I would feel out
of plaice throwing fish and would doubtless flounder.
Former Ukip leader Farage then threw a number of fish into the water before tipping a box
of plaice over the side.
Not exact matches
The chief whip's dyspeptic outburst occurred at the end
of a day bookended by a posh lunch at one end (
plaice with crab, followed by prawns) and a late dinner at the other.
None
of the monkfish,
plaice or swordfish samples was substituted with other species.
When Truly
Plaice's mother was pregnant, the town
of Aberdeen joined together in betting how record - breakingly huge the baby boy would ultimately be.
Other top performing lots were the Chelsea Porcelain
plaice tureens, which realised $ 300,000, and an English wicker picnic hamper from Asprey & Company that soared past its high estimate
of $ 10,000 before selling for $ 212,500.
The report also warned that Britain's stocks
of cod — a key component
of the nation's beloved fish and chips — will dwindle, but should be replaced by more plentiful numbers
of fish such as
plaice and sole.
Plaice in a mat
of chemosymbiotic worms that thrive close to methane seeps.
The magazine claims that haddock prices are up to # 1,474 a tonne — a hike
of 54 % — while
plaice now costs # 1,246 a tonne, that's 51 % up on last year.
A recent report by trade magazine The Grocer says that the price
of popular fish such as
plaice, whiting and haddock is up by around 50 % on this time last year as trawlers have been grounded.