First it was the cod, then the haddock, the swordfish and even the anchovy – now sea bass looks likely to join the list of no-nos for eco-conscious dinner party menus. Stocks of the palatable species have sunk to their lowest in the past 20 years, according
Read more →One of the Channel Islands’ most popular fish has plummeted in numbers this year. Tamara Timothy reports: Video Nationally, stocks of sea bass are down 20% and some in the local industry say they are the lowest they have been in living memory. A series of bad
Read more →Which are the UK sportfishes and what are we doing to ensure they have a future in these ever more crowded islands. Marting Salter voices his thoughts . . . Save our Saltwater Sportfish
Read more →The ESB Sea Bass Tagging Project is a collaborative research project taking place in Cork Harbour over the next two years. The project’s main objective is to tag 60 sea bass with acoustic transmitters so that researchers can acoustically track their movements through the harbour. Read more
Read more →By Richard Black, Environment correspondent, BBC News website The world’s fishing fleets are losing billions of dollars each year through depleted stocks and poor management, according to a UN report. The World Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calculate the losses at $50bn per year.
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