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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Mackerel slips further down the sustainability scale in latest ‘good fish guide’

Mackerel’s sustainability rating has worsened in the face of overfishing (Alamy/PA) -

Mackerel is under immense pressure from overfishing, conservationists warned, as they lowered its rating in the latest sustainable fish guide.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its Good Fish Guide, which uses a traffic light system for consumers, along with a one to five scale for businesses, to highlight seafood which is sustainable to eat.

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