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| Fish fingers surprisingly sustainable, say conservationists | Fish fingers surprisingly sustainable, say conservationists |
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| Fish fingers are surprisingly sustainable and some of the best products to buy are also the cheapest, the Marine Conservation Society says. | Fish fingers are surprisingly sustainable and some of the best products to buy are also the cheapest, the Marine Conservation Society says. |
| Some 85% of the fish in 48 supermarket own-brand and branded fingers came from sustainable sources, its study found. | Some 85% of the fish in 48 supermarket own-brand and branded fingers came from sustainable sources, its study found. |
| The MCS's Rajina Gurung said it was an "unexpected" result, adding it was hard for shoppers to know the source of the fish at a glance due to poor labelling. | The MCS's Rajina Gurung said it was an "unexpected" result, adding it was hard for shoppers to know the source of the fish at a glance due to poor labelling. |
| Choosing sustainable products "will help protect the ocean," she said. | Choosing sustainable products "will help protect the ocean," she said. |
| The top 15 sustainable fish fingers rated in the study were: | The top 15 sustainable fish fingers rated in the study were: |
| Rather than being a mix of unspecified fish, the study showed the 48 fish fingers contained four different species: Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, Alaska pollock and haddock. | Rather than being a mix of unspecified fish, the study showed the 48 fish fingers contained four different species: Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, Alaska pollock and haddock. |
| Ms Gurung, who compiled the Good Fish Finger Guide, said where and how seafood had been caught or farmed made a big difference to its sustainability, and these were factors MCS had considered. | Ms Gurung, who compiled the Good Fish Finger Guide, said where and how seafood had been caught or farmed made a big difference to its sustainability, and these were factors MCS had considered. |
| The stock status - or the population - of the species of fish is also important, she said. For example, there are 14 different cod stocks in the north-east Atlantic and "some are doing better than others". | |
| She added that fishing methods that had a low impact on the surrounding environment, such as handline fishing, were the most sustainable. | |
| Ms Gurung said: "Consumers may not be aware that the majority of fish in retail own brand and branded fish fingers actually comes from sustainable sources. | Ms Gurung said: "Consumers may not be aware that the majority of fish in retail own brand and branded fish fingers actually comes from sustainable sources. |
| "Some saver brands even turned out to be the most sustainable, showing that you do not have to pay a fortune for sustainability." | "Some saver brands even turned out to be the most sustainable, showing that you do not have to pay a fortune for sustainability." |
| Only 19% of fish finger packs were found to have enough information highlighting how and where the fish was caught. | Only 19% of fish finger packs were found to have enough information highlighting how and where the fish was caught. |
| Fish finger facts | Fish finger facts |