Restrictions on catching sea bass has prompted the Marine Conversation Society to remove it from its “fish to avoid” list SIMON DAWSON/GETTY IMAGESWild sea bass is back on the menu for diners who care about the sustainability of the fish they eat. The population of the fish in seas around Britain has begun to recover after a decade of decline caused by overfishing by trawlers using giant nets. The successful introduction of restrictions on catching sea bass has prompted the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which runs the online Good Fish Guide, to remove it from its red-rated “fish to avoid” list. The society has warned that Brexit would effect how fish stocks were managed JOHN ROBERTS/PAHowever, the recovery has been limited and the MCS has placed sea bass in its “don’t eat too often” category. Charlotte Coombes, the Good Fish Guide’s manager, said that sea bass was “only just in the safe zone”, with the stock slightly above the minimum level…

Source: The Times October 02, 2019 23:05 UTC