Black bream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Also known as: Porgy, Seabream
Overview
Black bream is OK - needs improvement. We recommend choosing black bream from Sussex or Southern IFCA districts as more management measures are in place in these areas. Black bream is rarely found in UK supermarkets but may be offered in local seafood restaurants or fishmongers. Consumers are more likely to encounter gilthead (or sea) bream, a different species with variable sustainability.
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Showing 12 results for Black bream
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OK - Needs Improvement
Wild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Hook & line (pole & line)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (pelagic trawl)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (gill or fixed)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (demersal seine)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Hook & line (pole & line)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (pelagic trawl)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (gill or fixed)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)
Method: Net (demersal seine)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts
Method: Net (pelagic trawl)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts
Method: Net (demersal seine)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts
Method: Hook & line (pole & line)
More infoWild-caught
Location: English Channel
Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts
Method: Net (gill or fixed)
More infoAvoid
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Porgy
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