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Black bream

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Also known as: Porgy, Seabream

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Some sources of this species are more sustainable than others. View ratings.

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.

Ratings

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Rated 1-2
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OK - Needs Improvement

Rated 3-4
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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Hook & line (pole & line)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (gill or fixed)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Southern IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (demersal seine)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Hook & line (pole & line)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (gill or fixed)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: Sussex IFCA District (0-6nm)

Method: Net (demersal seine)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts

Method: Net (demersal seine)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts

Method: Hook & line (pole & line)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: English Channel

Management area: All areas except Sussex, Southern, and Cornwall IFCA districts

Method: Net (gill or fixed)

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Avoid

Rated 5
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Under review

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Sustainable swaps

Also known as

Porgy

Seabream

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