UK industry lashes out at NGO's seafood sustainability rankings as 'utterly laughable'

The group's labeling of certain species as 'fish to avoid' is being harshly criticized.

'The MCS’s conclusion about monkfish, which it also urges consumers to avoid, is utterly laughable at a time when this species has never been so abundant on the fishing grounds,' said SSA chief executive Jimmy Buchan. — 'The MCS’s conclusion about monkfish, which it also urges consumers to avoid, is utterly laughable at a time when this species has never been so abundant on the fishing grounds,' said SSA chief executive Jimmy Buchan.Photo: Scottish Seafood Association (SSA)

Dominic Welling

Published 13 April 2022, 08:00Updated 14 April 2022, 13:34

Jimmy Buchan Scottish Seafood Association Marine Conservation Society Seafish Monkfish