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Summer 2025 Ratings Review - consultation LIVE

Posted on: 14th August 2025

Summer 2025 Ratings Review - consultation LIVE

Every summer, we review half of the sustainability ratings for our Cornish species (the other half is done in winter). Our summer ratings review, based on the most recent available scientific advice and management information, is now live for consultation.
 
If you have an interest in our ratings and have technical insight and information that could contribute to the comprehensiveness and quality of these assessments, we welcome your input before 5pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025.  
  
The proposed changes and consultation document can be found in our partner's, the Marine Conservation Society, spreadsheet here - MCS Good Fish Guide - Ratings Consultation. 

To comment, please download the Good Fish Guide Ratings Review Aug 2025, Cornwall ratings are found on a separate sheet in the Excel spreadsheet. Complete the indicated feedback column for ratings of interest, and return your completed sheets to this address (ratings@mcsuk.orgt) along with any supporting information.  Cornwall specific ratings are on a separate tab on the spreadsheet and are labeled; Cornwall Wildlife Trust Ratings.  
 
We recommend reviewing the Notes sheet, which provides an overview of the methodology and scoring. Please refer to our ratings methodologies in responses.  

All current seafood ratings can be found on our website  www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk.

Ratings which have been reviewed include; 

  • Improvements to bass and pollack ratings
  • Monkfish, dover sole, and scallop ratings to stay the same
  • Plaice, caught on the south coast to be removed from the recommended list (matching the north coast stock area).
  • Cornish hake to be downgraded but remain on the recommended list
 
MSC Certified Cornish Hake at Newlyn Fish Market. Credit: Matt Slater
 

Thanks to all of our supporters! 

If you are looking to source some sustainable Cornish seafood please visit our directory for a full list of companies who support Cornwall Good Seafood Guide and who can fix you up with some amazing seafood! The list includes Cornwall's finest online fish sellers, fish mongers, restaurants and wholesalers, seafood cookery schools and fishermen who sell direct. Enjoy!

Thankyou for your support,
 
Matt Slater and Oscar Miller

Cornwall Good Seafood Guide
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Five Acres, 
Allet, Truro
TR4 9DJ
Email; seafood@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Cornwall Good Seafood Guide is a project of Cornwall Wildlife Trust Marine Team. 
Our vision:
Healthy seas supporting healthy wildlife and sustainable fisheries. 

 

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