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Is Bream kosher?

Yes — Bream is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Bream has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Bream (Abramis brama (freshwater) / various marine species)

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Scientific name
Abramis brama (freshwater) / various marine species
Also known as
Common Bream, Bronze Bream, Carp Bream, Freshwater Bream
Habitat
European lakes and rivers, coastal waters
Kosher status
Kosher

About Bream

See: Carps, Atlantic Pomfret, Porgies

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19)

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