More than half of French people fear that their favourite seafood products will no longer be available within 20 years

At Christmas, the French tables should, as usual, be adorned with many seafood products. Salmon, trout, oysters and lumpfish roe will be finely cooked by consumers. While fish and other shellfish are still popular, the French are worried about their sustainability. 57% of them think that their favorite seafood products will no longer be available within 20 years, according to a GlobeScan study carried out for the NGO Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which has just been published. In detail, "58% of seafood consumers frequently buy fresh fish, 44% prefer to buy canned fish, 38% pre-packaged fresh fish, 36% frozen fish/shellfish", analyzes Amélie Navarre, General Manager of MSC France. Consumers, aware of the problems related to overfishing and global warming, are overwhelmingly (95%) concerned about "the state of the world's oceans". "While ocean pollution remains the main cause for concern, the level of concern about fishing practices has also increased, particularly with regard ...