International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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Wild sea bass levels at lowest level in years
ACCORDING TO the latest assessment by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the levels of wild sea bass have dropped to its lowest in years. Experts have warned that spawning stocks have decreased by 32%… Read More
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Political stand-off reflected in fresh sustainability ratings for the nation’s favourite pelagic fish
ONLY MACKEREL caught by the best method is given revised ‘fish to eat’ rating by the Marine Conservation Society. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has refined its ratings for mackerel to help consumers better differentiate between the various fisheries… Read More
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No return for the mack?
FEARS OF overfishing may put mackerel’s comeback on hold as customers face a tough choice between eating healthily and sustainably. What a difference two years make. This time in 2011, mackerel was riding on the crest of a wave… Read More