Seafood Results
Brill
Not Recommended
Variety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Northeast Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.
Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.
Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Northeast Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.
Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.
Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.
Habitat: Harvest method has significant negative impacts on seafloor habitat.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Northeast Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.
Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.
Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.