Haddock
'Haddock'
Acrylic on canvas 45cm x 61.5 x 2cm.
My Haddock are semi abstract style, trying to swim around the manmade waste and pollution in the sea.
Inspired by the Pisces birth sign image, two fish swimming in opposite directions, a constant search for balance, away from the pollution in the sea.
Artist: Diane Allerston
Fish Profile:
Haddock - Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Conservation status
Haddock is very popular in the UK and in high commercial demand.
Melanogrammus aeglefinus is restricted to the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters of the Arctic Ocean (IUCN)
The IUCN listed it as Least Concern in 2013.
The Marine Conservation Society(MCS) believe Haddock is generally a good option with the best choices from the North Sea and Iceland. They have 11 fishing areas rated as Good Choice and 7 In need of Improvement.
They state that most Haddock catches are by otter trawls, which are likely to cause some damage to the seabed. Their reviews refer to an abundance of fish, but they regularly mention fishing pressure as being too high and bycatch being a concern ‘especially of cod and whiting’.
Haddock is on the Greenpeace Red List because some Haddock is caught using beam trawling.
In contrast, many Haddock fisheries have been certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. All seven stocks assessed in the eastern Atlantic are currently considered by ICES to be harvested sustainably.