British diners warned off more fish types due to low stocks in waters
by Damien Gayle from Environment | The Guardian on (#6F9FJ)
Pollack from the Channel and dover sole from the Irish Sea among those to avoid, Good Fish Guide says
Only about one in eight UK fisheries have been awarded green" status for sustainability in the latest edition of the Good Fish Guide.
Of the 337 wild fisheries around the British Isles included on the list, which is compiled by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and updated twice a year, only 13% were regarded as good sustainable choices. The MCS categorises a fishery as a species of fish or shellfish from a specific area caught in a specific way.
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