[x]

If you have a few seconds just before you download the Guide, we'd really like to know a little more about you so that we can keep you up to date with our campaigns and other activities.

No thanks...
Read our data protection policy
Registered Charity England and Wales No. 1004005 | Scotland No. SC037480
[x]
90 results
Common name - Nursehound, Bull Huss, Greater Spotted Dogfish
Scientific name - Scyliorhinus stellaris
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White round fish
In general, consumers should avoid eating nursehound (and all shark species) as they are insufficiently managed, fisheries are data deficient...
read full details
Common name - Pacific bluefin tuna
Scientific name - Thunnus orientalis
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   Oily fish
Bluefin tuna is a vulnerable, slow growing and long lived species that is heavily exploited across its range. The market value of these fish...
read full details
Common name - Plaice
Scientific name - Pleuronectes platessa
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White flat fish
Plaice is a popular consumption species and subject to high fishing pressure. The state of plaice stocks around the UK vary. Currently the best...
read full details
Common name - Pollack or Lythe
Scientific name - Pollachius pollachius
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White round fish
There is insufficient information available to evaluate stock biomass and fishing mortality for pollack. The best choice to make, in terms of...
read full details
Common name - Pouting or Bib
Scientific name - Trisopterus luscus
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White round fish
Pouting (or Bib) is a short-lived species common in British inshore waters. It is not commercially fished and is usually only caught as bycatch....
read full details
Common name - Prawn, king (whiteleg)
Scientific name - Litopenaeus vannamei
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Farmed   Shellfish
Only buy king prawns from suppliers that can ensure their product is sourced from farms that comply with environmental standards for habitat...
read full details
Common name - Prawn, northern
Scientific name - Pandalus borealis
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   Shellfish
Northern prawn or shrimp (the names are often used interchangeably) are cold-water crustaceans, distinct from warm water species found in tropical...
read full details
Common name - Prawn, tiger
Scientific name - Panaeus monodon
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Farmed   Shellfish
Only buy tiger prawns from suppliers that can ensure their product is sourced from farms that comply with environmental standards for habitat...
read full details
Common name - Ray, blonde
Scientific name - Raja brachyura
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White flat fish
This species is potentially vulnerable to exploitation because it matures at a large size and produces relatively few young. As a result, juvenile...
read full details
Common name - Ray, cuckoo
Scientific name - Leucoraja naevus
Average rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Caught at sea   White flat fish
In general, skates and rays are inherently vulnerable to overfishing due to slow growth rates, late maturation and low fecundity. In addition,...
read full details