Marine Conservation Society lowers sustainability ratings for hake and coley
The charity’s latest Good Fish Guide moves some European hake from green to amber and coley from specified waters to red.
The Marine Conservation Society lowered sustainability ratings for some European hake and coley in its Good Fish Guide update on 14 October, prompting advice for UK shoppers to scale back on those fish, according to reports by The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
Which hake and coley ratings changed
European hake caught in the North Sea, Celtic Seas or Bay of Biscay moved from green to amber. The charity cited declining stocks and increased fishing pressure, The Guardian reported.
Coley caught in the North Sea, west of Scotland, Rockall and Skagerrak moved from amber to red, the guide’s worst rating. The Evening Standard reported that the charity cited a declining population and the absence of a recovery plan for that stock.
Sources and context
- Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppersThe Guardian
- Some hake and coley stocks suffering from population decline, consumers warnedEvening Standard
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