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Sustainable Cornish Seafood

We can all help our oceans by making well informed decisions when choosing seafood. Look for Cornish seafood labelled with our recommended symbol. Here are a few species from our recommended seafood list.

Why should we care

Lobster

Lobster

Hommarus gammarus

Method: Potting

Scallop by Sarah McCartney

Scallop

Pecten maximus

Haddock

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Method: Gill Netting

Queen Scallops, Seafish

Queen Scallop

Mimachalmys varia

Method: Sail and Oar

Spurdog by Marc Dando

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

Method: Demersal Trawl

Red Gurnard by Sarah McCartney

Red Gurnard

Aspitrigla cuculus

Method: Demersal Trawl

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Where to buy

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Meet the Fishers

Danny Gilbert

Danny Gilbert

Port: Newquay

Danny Gilbert is a young Newquay fisherman who uses the sustainable method of potting to catch crab, lobster and spider crab. 

Contact via Facebook or Whatsapp Tizzardlee-on shellfish | Newquay | Facebook or on 07506 380412

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Leon Emmet

Leon Emmet

Port: Newquay

Leon Emmet is a young fisherman from Newquay who fishes from a small boat the Boy Chris SS276. Leon fishes sustainably using pots, handline and nets, learning the trade from his dad Joe who also has a fishing boat in Newquay harbour. Through their family owned company Newquay fish Leon and Emmets catch is sold direct to consumers and businesses around Cornwall, including some of the finest seafood restaurants. 

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Cornwall Good Seafood Guide is underpinned by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Good Fish Guide. The first UK consumer guide to sustainable seafood. For more information visit www.fishonline.org

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