Bass, seabass | Good Fish Guide | The consumer guide to sustainable seafood

Common name - Bass, seabass

Scientific name - Dicentrarchus labrax

Average rating

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Consumer Information

In Greece fish farming has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries and now accounts for around 50% of the European Union's production of sea bass and sea bream. Spain, France and Italy are also key producers. Seabass are farmed in open sea pens and are fed a diet reliant on wild fish capture. Look out for organically farmed sea bream which are farmed with lower stocking densities and fed more sustainable feeds. When buying farmed fish ask your fish supplier if they have a buying policy to ensure they only source fish from farms with high environmental and welfare standards.

Summary

In Greece fish farming has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries and now accounts for around 50% of the European Union's production of sea bass and sea bream. Spain, France and Italy are also key producers. Seabass are farmed in open sea pens and are fed a diet reliant on wild fish capture. Look out for organically farmed sea bass which are farmed with lower stocking densities and fed more sustainable feeds. When buying farmed fish ask your fish supplier if they have a buying policy to ensure they only source fish from farms with high environmental and welfare standards.

Alternatives

(Based on method of production, fish type, and consumer rating: only fish rated 3 and below are included.)

Basa, Tra, Catfish or Vietnamese River Cobbler
Bass, seabass
Bream, gilthead
Gurnard, Grey
Gurnard, Red
Gurnard, Yellow or Tub
John Dory
Red mullet, Striped red mullet
Tilapia

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