AIPCE-CEP Recommendations Principles for Environmentally Responsible Fish Sourcing 2010
Academic studies and NGO highlight decreased abundance, ecological damage and loss of biodiversity in many aquatic eco-systems. However, fish consumption within EU countries continues to grow in both value and volume as the acknowledged health and dietary benefits of eating fish are increasingly highlighted. Aquaculture development is supporting much of this growth but wild resources continue to contribute a major element.