Information for fishmongers
(for all nations)
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As a general rule, fish is required to be sold by net weight (produce without the wrapper) or by gross weight if the wrapper or container is within certain specified limits (there are some exemptions). In general, all fish required to be sold by weight, whether pre-packed or non-pre-packed, shall indicate the selling price and display the unit price in terms of a price per kilogram. Customers must be able to see the price indication without asking for assistance.
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 require you to trade fairly with your customers. They ban traders from using unfair commercial practices towards consumers and set out broad rules outlining when commercial practices are unfair. They have been designed to protect consumers from unfair sales and marketing practices so that traders will have to act in a way that enables the average consumer to make free and informed purchasing decisions.
