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Bogue
Boops boops
Γόπα

Sustainability Status

Currently considered sustainable

Bogue
Γόπα

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Bogue
Γόπα

Legal

Minimum Size

10cm (TL)

Prohibited Consumption Period

None

Sustainable

Minimum Size

14cm (TL)

Avoid Consumption Period

January – May

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Advice For Consumption
Consumption of this species is currently considered sustainable. Eat responsibly. Enjoy your meal and always respect sustainable sizes and breeding seasons! Due to ineffective legislation that does not take into account the species biology, the legal size of this fish is substantially lower than the sustainable size. This makes it particularly important to respect the sustainable size shown.
Toxicity
Boops boops is not considered toxic to humans and is regulary consumed, but it does accumulate microplastics to the point where it is considered a bioindicator of microplastic pollution in the marine environment.
Description
Body slender, big eyes, with 3 – 5 weak, golden-brownish longitudinal stripes and a black spot at the pectoral fin base. Fusiform, oval bodyshape. Looks like: Atherina boyeri (Big-scale Sand-Smelt): B. Boops has more rounded, fusiform body shape and a yellow-brown lateral line.
IUCN info

Least concern (LC)

Did you know?
The name boops is from Ancient Greek meaning ‘ox-eyed’!
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Consumption of this species is currently considered sustainable

Fishstocks

Declining due to overexploitation

Illegal species

Fishing, selling and consumption of this species is illegal

Invasive / Native

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Can accumulate dangerously high levels of toxic substances detrimental to health

Consumption should be avoided, especially by pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children and other sensitive groups.