Large, line-caught bass at a premium in France

European consumers have been paying more for their wild-caught seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) this year as supplies of this highly popular species but under pressure continue to contract.

The combination of slow growth, late maturity, spawning aggregation and strong site fidelity have increased the vulnerability of bass to overexploitation and localized depletion in recent years. In 2015, emergency measures were progressively implemented in the EU to tackle the problem, including a short-term b…


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