New fish labelling rules

The Fish Labelling Regulations 2010 replace the previous regulations.

The new rules add new commercial designations (the names of fish) for species of fish that have recently come onto the market and give extra options for some others that were already listed.

The Food Standard Agency said the purpose of the new regulations is to ensure that fish are labelled correctly and consistently at the point of sale. This will mean that the consumers know exactly what they are buying - whether it was caught at sea, in inland waters or was farmed and, if caught at sea, in what sea area.