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Common name - Bass, seabass
Scientific name - Dicentrarchus labrax
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Consumer Information
As well as seabass farmed in open water systems they can now be farmed in land based recirculating systems. Land based farms ensure that there is no direct discharge into the environment and therefore no impact on the seabed or surrounding habitats and species. Choosing seabass farmed in the UK in land based systems is a sustainable choice.
Summary
As well as seabass farmed in open water systems they can now be farmed in land based recirculating systems. Land based farms ensure that there is no direct discharge into the environment and therefore no impact on the seabed or surrounding habitats and species. Choosing seabass farmed in the UK in land based systems is a sustainable choice.
Alternatives
(Based on method of production, fish type, and consumer rating: only fish rated 3 and below are included.)
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