Seafood Results

Brill
Variety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Gillnets (Combined or Trammel Nets)
Location
FAO 27 (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): United Kingdom
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder
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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Brill, UK - TSCVariety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Beam)
Location
FAO 27 (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): United Kingdom
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder
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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Brill, UK - TSCVariety
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)
Location
FAO 27 (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): United Kingdom
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder
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.