Good Fish Guide

We’re too reliant on the“Big Five”: cod, haddock, tuna, salmon and prawns. Choose species such as coley or pouting instead of cod and herring or sardines instead of tuna.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seafood ecolabel recognises and rewards sustainable fishing and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certifies farmed seafood. The Marine Conservation Society recognises MSC and ASC certified as a better environmental choice for many seafood products.

Buy your seafood from supermarkets awarded through our supermarket seafood survey; Sainsbury’s and M&S (gold),The Co-operative (silver) and Waitrose (bronze). Reemember Young Scot cardholders get 10% discount in all Co-operative and Scotmid stores!

Choose fish caught using methods with lower environmental impact, such as hand lined or pot caught.

Organic farms tend to have lower stocking densities, higher environmental standards, and use feed sourced sustainably- so look for the organic label.

Slow growing long-lived species, such as redfish and orange roughy, breed slowly and are therefore vulnerable to over-exploitation. Fishing for deep sea fish can harm other sensitive species, such as coldwater coral, which may never recover.”

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK’s leading charity for the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife. The voice for our seas for 30 years, MCS champions protection for marine wildlife,sustainable fisheries and clean seas and beaches. Join today http://www.mcsuk.org/ Here is your Points code: SZD7PJ