Here is a full list of Species currently recommended by Cornwall Good Seafood Guide with their scores, updated October 2018
Please note that some species have seasonal reccomendations, refer to each fish page to find out details.
|
Species |
Fishing method |
Score |
|
Ring net |
3 |
|
| Bib | Demersal Trawl | 3 |
| Bib | Gill Net | 3 |
|
Gill or fixed net |
3 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl |
3 |
|
|
Pot (south coast) |
2 |
|
|
Pot (north coast) |
3 |
|
|
Gill net (south coast) |
3 |
|
|
Demersal trawl |
3 |
|
|
Gill net |
3 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl |
3 |
|
| Haddock | Demersal Otter Trawl | 3 |
| Haddock | Gill net | 3 |
|
Gill net (MSC accredited) |
1 |
|
|
Demersal trawl |
2 |
|
| Ling | Gill net | 3 |
| Ling | Demersal Trawl | 3 |
|
Pot inshore (within 6 mile) |
3 |
|
|
Pot (outside 6mile) |
3 |
|
| Mackerel | Line caught | 2 |
| Mackerel | Gill net | 2 |
|
Demersal otter trawl |
3 |
|
| Megrim | Beam Trawl | 3 |
|
Farmed |
1 |
|
|
Farmed |
1 |
|
|
Sail and oar |
1 |
| Plaice | Gill net | 2 |
| Plaice | Dermersal Trawl | 2 |
| Plaice | Beam Trawl | 3 |
| Prawns | Pot | 3 |
| Pollack | Handline | 3 |
| Queen Scallop | Sail and Oar | 2 |
|
Set gill net |
3 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl |
3 |
|
|
Ring net |
3 |
|
| Scallop | Diver Collected | 3 |
| Seaweed | Hand Collected | 3 |
|
Sail and oar |
2 |
|
|
Beam trawl -area VIIe (south Coast) |
2 |
|
|
Gill or fixed net - area VIIe |
2 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl - area VIIe |
2 |
|
|
Pot |
3 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl |
3 |
|
|
Jig/handline |
3 |
|
|
Pot caught |
3 |
|
|
Beam Trawl |
3 |
|
|
Demersal otter trawl |
2 |
|
| Sand Sole | Gill Net | 3 |
| Sand Sole | Demersal Trawl | 3 |
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