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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Zoe Wood

Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppers

European hake on a market stall.
European hake caught in the North Sea have been moved from green to amber by the MCS. Photograph: Mark Wiener/Alamy

UK shoppers have previously been urged to avoid UK-caught cod and to buy European hake or coley instead – but now these fish are in trouble, too.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, publishes its Good Fish Guide to help consumers and businesses make sustainable seafood choices. It uses a traffic-light system to rate seafood according to the health of fish stocks and environmental impact.

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