Shrimp, brown or common | Good Fish Guide | The consumer guide to sustainable seafood

Common name - Shrimp, brown or common

Scientific name - Crangon crangon

Average rating

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Summary

The best choice to make in terms of sustainability and selectivity is to choose brown shrimp caught in trawls fitted with veil nets and separators, which reduce bycatch of non-target and juvenile fish and shrimp. Avoid eating shrimp during peak breeding periods, April to September and October/November.

Alternatives

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

Crab, brown or edible
Crab, spider
Lobster, European
Norway Lobster, Langoustine, Dublin Bay prawn or scampi
Prawn, northern

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