Brill (b)
Brill[iant] #34
I would describe this as a scrapbook/infographic…
I had intended to make a representation of the actual fish but when I was doing my research I just became fascinated with all I learnt and decided I wanted to share that instead!
Artist: Liz Rymer
Fish Profile:
Brill - Scophthalmus rhombus
Conservation status
The IUCN list Brill as Least Concern on their Red List. Population has increased in the North Sea and English Channel since a low in 1997. There are concerns about decline in the Baltic Sea.
The MCS note that some fishing areas are more sustainable than others. Brill caught by otter trawl or gill net is the best choice. Brill caught by beam trawl is OK – but Needs improvement.
The Cornwall Good Fish Guide comments that the latest ICES stock assessment shows that Brill stocks continue to do well in Cornish waters: ‘They have a relatively low vulnerability to over fishing being faster growing than many other flatfish species. In Cornwall there is a minimum landing size of 30cm for Brill’.