Grey mullet

What to check for

Location

Cornwall

Technical location

Atlantic, Northeast, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea (North), Celtic Sea (South), English Channel (West)

Caught by

Net (gill or fixed)

Rating summary

For more information about this rating please visit: http://www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk/fish-guide/grey-mullet.php

Technical consultation summary

3 species regularly caught by anglers with differing vulnerabilities to fishing. In Cornwall there is no evidence from fishing industry or anglers to suggest that there is concern for fishing effort being too high. There is concern for stocks as we have no data on this, however there is no reason to believe that mullet stocks are in trouble in our area. Ban on all gill netting in estuaries (Cornwall IFCA) brought in in 2017 has helped protect mullet. Minimum landing size in Cornwall for grey mullet species is 20cm. Thick lipped fishing vulnerability 63/100, thin lipped 42/100, golden 36/100. For more information about this rating please visit: http://www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk/fish-guide/grey-mullet.php