Gilt-head sea bream
the best tasting bream
My name refers to the golden band between my eyes. I begin my life as a male. When I reach 30cm, I become female and can lay up to 8,000 eggs every day for up to 4 months.
Sparus aurata
What I eat
I mainly feed on shellfish.
Where I’m from
The eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean, from the British Isles to the Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean and Black seas.
Mature size
At least 20 cm.
How you can help
Buy me if I’m organic, farmed or caught with longlines or set nets. Avoid trawler-caught fish.