Sea bass bad, scallops super: charity updates sustainable fish guide

Wild-caught sea bass in French and Spanish waters threatens dolphin populations, warns Marine Conversation Society

Consumers are being urged to steer clear of wild-caught sea bass fished from French and Spanish waters, but to eat farmed king and queen scallops to alleviate pressure on threatened fish stocks.

Sea bass caught in the southern Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Iberian waters have been rated red in the Marine Conservation Society's updated 2020 Good Fish Guide - joining its fish to avoid" list - because of serious risk to local dolphin and porpoise populations.