Profile updated on 31 January 2022

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Argyrosomus regius , Dicentrarchus labrax , Sparus aurata

SPECIES NAME(s)

Meagre, European seabass, Gilthead seabream

JURISDICTION

Peloponnese

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Cage - Floating

WATER SOURCE

Marine

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - closed cycle


Recommendation for improvement
  • Encourage all feed companies to publicly disclose source fisheries and make a public commitment to improve sourcing of marine feed ingredients (e.g. via their annual reports or sustainability reports, regularly updated websites, or initiatives such as the Ocean Disclosure Project) and where necessary launch Fishery Improvement Projects.