The majority of the large prawns we eat are farmed in warm water. (Revision for most I know, but remember, more than half of global seafood consumed is farmed and half of this half are warm water prawns – think massive numbers!!). Now read on… The Far East/Asia accounts for…
How many miles do fish travel from catch to plate … supermarket vs indie monger Not sure one can give an honest answer here! But what we do know is that many supermarkets have tried (and failed) to buy locally. They may…
Depends where you buy it from…buying it from indie monger vs supermarket. Supermarkets – think long, think complex, think bureaucratic, think many many days, even weeks! On the fish counter seldom is there a vast array of colourful fresh fish, simply because they dare not over stock and over invest –…
MPs reject ban on fish discarding A serious set back to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and other campaigners seeking an end to fishermen’s practice of discarding. Fishermen should be allowed to continue discarding edible fish at sea, despite public pressure to stop the wasteful practice, a group of MPs has urged. The proposal, by…