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Some hake and coley stocks suffering from population decline, consumers warned
The guide says declining stocks and heavy fishing pressure have pushed some hake and coley ratings lower, while haddock remains a green choice.
- Marine Conservation Society downgraded European hake in the North Sea, Celtic Seas, and Bay of Biscay from green to amber, citing growing fishing pressure and declining stocks.
- Kerry Lyne, Good Fish Guide manager, warned that consumers must diversify seafood choices. "The status of fish stocks are continuously changing," Lyne said, urging shoppers to avoid species under threat.
- Coley caught in regional areas received a red rating because of population decline, while Icelandic haddock dropped from green to amber after catches exceeded scientific advice.
- Positive updates include a new green rating for Atlantic bluefin tuna following improved fishery management, while other species from Skagerrak and Scottish waters remain green-rated and are recommended as sustainable choices.
- Chris Graham, head of ocean regeneration and sustainable seafood, noted that their resurgence proves the value of management brought in over 20 years ago. He urged the Government to implement similar protections for declining fisheries.
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Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppers | Fishing - Dining and Cooking
UK shoppers have previously been urged to avoid UK-caught cod and to buy European hake or coley instead – but now these fish are in trouble, too. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, publishes its Good Fish Guide to help consumers and businesses make sustainable seafood choices. It uses a traffic-light system to [...]
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