 Captured pouting are unlikely to survive when discarded.However, the decline in the stocks of whitefish species such as cod and haddock has seen pouting acquire a growing value as a commercial fish, and they are now available both as whole fish from fishmongers and supermarkets and are also used in fish products such as fish fingers and ready meals.Due to their naturally short lifespan and early breeding age pouting are seen as a relatively sustainable fish to eat.