There are mounting concerns that the Mediterranean sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata) farming industries could soon implode amid reports of very cheap fish being put on the market.
A number of northern European wholesalers have confirmed that at the end of 2012 and the start of this year there have been unusually large volumes of both species, but mainly bass, appearing on many major markets. As a result, supply and demand has been thrown off-balance and prices have d…