Article 6BD0R Collecting ‘gourmet’ eggs from black-headed gulls should be banned, says RSPB

Collecting ‘gourmet’ eggs from black-headed gulls should be banned, says RSPB

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Phoebe Weston
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6BD0R)

Conservationists say government must stop licensing unsustainable' harvest of eggs from amber-listed birds

Licences have been issued for more than 160,000 eggs to be taken from black-headed gull nests since 2019, government data shows, as conservationists call for the eggs to be taken off all menus".

Each spring, thousands of eggs are collected from the amber-listed seabird's nests and sold under licences issued by the government's wildlife watchdog, Natural England. They are considered a delicacy in fine-dining restaurants, known for their creamy yellow yolks and beautiful speckled shells, and can sell for more than 8 each.

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