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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

Brill by Marc Dando

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Method: Demersal Trawl

Haddock

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Method: Gill Netting

bass

Bass, Seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax

Method: Demersal Trawl

Dab by Marc Dando

Dab

Limanda limada

Method: Demersal Trawl

Scallop by Sarah McCartney

Scallop

Pecten maximus

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Where to buy

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Meet the Fishers

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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Joe Emmett

Joe Emmett

Port: Newquay

Joe Emmett fishes sustainably using pots to catch brown crab, spider crab and lobster, and handlines for mackerel and pollack from the North Cornish port of Newquay.

You can see what is being caught and order on Instagram or contact via 07970378680. 

 

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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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