UK-based Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide uses scientific information from reputable and peer-reviewed sources to generate ratings for over 140 different species. Wild capture ratings are reviewed annually and farmed ratings are reviewed every three years, and updated ratings are released on a biannual basis. Rating updates from 2023 can be found here.
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Species Name | Origin | Method | Old GFG Rating | New GFG Rating |
Albacore Tuna | Atlantic Ocean - North | Longline | ![]() |
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Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Troll | ![]() |
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Pelagic Trawl | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean - North (MSC) | Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Troll | ![]() |
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Pacific Ocean - North | Longline | ![]() |
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Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Troll | ![]() |
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Pacific Ocean - North (MSC) | Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Handline | ![]() |
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Atlantic Cod | Greenland - West (North) | Fish Trap | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
Greenland - West (South) | Fish Trap | ![]() |
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North Sea, Eastern Channel, Skagerrak (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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North Sea, Eastern Channel, Skagerrak | Gillnet | ![]() |
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West of Scotland | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean - Northern Shelf (Northwestern substock) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean - Northern Shelf (Southern substock) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean - Northern Shelf (Viking substock) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Ballan Wrasse | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Gillnet | ![]() |
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Blonde Ray | North Sea (Central and South), Eastern Channel | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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North Sea (North) and West of Scotland | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Blue Shark | Atlantic Ocean - North | Longine | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Longline | ![]() |
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Blue Skate | North Sea and Skagerrak, Celtic Sea and West of Scotland | Gillnet | ![]() |
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Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Brown Crab | Isle of Man | Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Northern Ireland | Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Common Periwinkle | United Kingdom - England (Northumberland IFCA District | Hand-gathering (Shore) | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean - Northeast | Mechanical Harvesting | UNDER REVEW | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, North and West Wales, Isles of Scilly, Southeast and Eastern England (excluding Northumberland) | Hand-gathering (Shore) | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Jersey, South Wales, Cornwall, Devon & Severn, Southern and North Western IFCA Districts (excluding Northumberland) | Hand-gathering (Shore) | ![]() |
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Crawfish | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Diving | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Cuckoo Ray | North Sea & Skagerrak and Kattegat | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Dab | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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European Lobster | Isle of Man | Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Northern Ireland | Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Flapper Skate | North Sea and Skagerrak, Celtic Sea and West of Scotland | Gillnet | ![]() |
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Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gilthead Bream | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Handline | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Grey Mullet | North Sea, English Channel | Gillnet | ![]() |
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Grouper | Worldwide | Handline | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Harpoon | ![]() |
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Haddock | Celtic Seas (Southern), English Channel (West) | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Rockall (MSC) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Horse Mackerel | Norwegian Sea, North Sea (North), Celtic Seas, Cantabrian Sea, English Channel (South), Bay of Biscay | Pelagic Trawl | ![]() |
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Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea (Central and South), English Channel (East) | Pelagic Trawl | ![]() |
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King Scallop | Irish Sea (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Northern Ireland (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (East Coast 0-3nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (East Coast 3-12nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (Northeast & Orkney) | Diving | ![]() |
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Scotland (Northeast & Orkney 0-3nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (Northeast & Orkney 3-12nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (Shetland 0-6nm) (MSC) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (Shetland 6-12nm) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (West Coast) | Diving | ![]() |
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Scotland (West Coast 0-3nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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Scotland (West Coast 3-12nm) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Wales (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - England (Bristol Channel - Inshore) | Dredge | ![]() |
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United Kingdom (Cornwall IFCA District) (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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United Kingdom (Cornwall IFCA District) | Diving | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall (FIP) | Dredge | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Dredge | ![]() |
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Lesser Spotted Dogfish | North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, Eastern Channel | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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West of Scotland, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea (South) | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Longnosed Skate | Atlantic Ocean - Northeast | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Megrim | United Kingdom - Rockall | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Nursehound | English Channel and Celtic Seas | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Pouting | Celtic Seas and English Channel | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Razor Clam | United Kingdom - Scotland | Electrical Fishing | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
Red Gurnard | Atlantic Ocean - Northeast | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Red Mullet | West of Scotland, Bay of Biscay, Celtic Sea (South), Atlantic Iberian Waters | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Sardine | Bay of Biscay | Pelagic Trawl | ![]() |
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Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Cantabrian Sea and Atlantic Iberian Waters | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Celtic Sea (South) and English Channel | Pelagic Trawl | ![]() |
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Purse Seine | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Scampi/Langoustine | Aran, Galway Bay and Slyne Head (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Botney Cut to Silver Pit (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Celtic Sea (The Smalls) (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Devil's Hole (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Farn Deeps (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Firth of Clyde and Sound of Jura (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Firth of Forth (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Fladen Ground (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Horn's Reef | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Ireland (Southwest) and Southeast Coast (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Irish Sea - East (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Irish Sea - West (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Labadie, Jones and Cockburn (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Moray Firth (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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North Minch (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Norwegian Deep | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Noup (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Porcupine Bank (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Skagerrak and Kattegat | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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South Minch (FIP) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Pot/Trap/Creel | ![]() |
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Skipjack Tuna | Indian Ocean | Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Floating Object) | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Unassociated) | ![]() |
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Indian Ocean (MSC) | Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Floating Object) | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Unassociated) | ![]() |
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Southern Bluefin Tuna | Southern Ocean | Purse Seine (Floating Object) | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Unassociated) | ![]() |
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Longline | ![]() |
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Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Spotted Ray | North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Eastern Channel | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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West of Scotland and Southwest Ireland | Otter Trawl | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
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Spurdog | USA - Atlantic | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Longline | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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USA - Atlantic (MSC) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Longline | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Starry Ray | Norwegian Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and North Sea | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Starry Smoothhound | United Kingdom | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Swordfish | Indian Ocean | Longline | ![]() |
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Pacific Ocean - North | Longline | ![]() |
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Pacific Ocean - Northeast | Longline | ![]() |
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Thornback Ray | North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Eastern Channel | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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West of Scotland | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Undulate Ray | English Channel | Beam Trawl | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
Otter Trawl | UNDER REVIEW | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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White Skate | Atlantic Ocean - Northeast | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Whiting | Celtic Sea (South) and English Channel (West) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Demersal Seine | ![]() |
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United Kingdom - Cornwall | Beam Trawl | ![]() |
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Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Wolffish | Iceland (MSC) | Otter Trawl | ![]() |
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Longline | ![]() |
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Demersal Seine | ![]() |
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Wreckfish | United Kingdom - Cornwall | Handline | ![]() |
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Yellowfin Tuna | Pacific Ocean - West Central | Longline | ![]() |
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Pole & Line | ![]() |
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Gillnet | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Floating Object) | ![]() |
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Purse Seine (Unassociated) | ![]() |
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Pacific Ocean - West Central (MSC) | Longline | ![]() |
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Pole & Line |
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Handline |
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Purse Seine (Floating Object) |
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Purse Seine (Unassociated) |
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