Plenty of fish in the seas - despite prophets of doom say Western England papers
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Western morning News] Opinion (Editorial) September 29, 2014
Plymouth UK - The prophets of doom would have it that eating fish from the sea is akin to dining on endangered species and visits to the fishmonger are only a step up from driving a gas guzzling 4x4 and running the lawn sprinkler right through the summer months. The warnings on apparently unsustainable varieties of fish seem to get louder by the day. So how refreshing to be able to report today that catches of the most popular species – and those we are therefore warned to steer clear of – are actually on the up.
Haddock, cod and whiting landings at the Westcountry’s three main fishing ports were up 10% year on year in 2013, the latest fish landing figures reveal. In Plymouth, Newlyn and Brixham – among the busiest fishing ports in the UK – landings generally are looking healthy and in line with quotas.
As Pete Bromley, harbour master at Sutton harbour and manager of Plymouth Fisheries says: “This report confirms fish stocks in the Western Approaches are fit, healthy and being fished at a sustainable level. ” There is, of course, no room for complacency
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