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Study reveals once widespread oyster reefs

Oct 8, 20242 min read

A new study has found that European flat oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe’s coastline.

Discover why monkfish is marvellous

Oct 5, 20244 min read

Once much maligned, the marvellous (if somewhat unfortunate-looking) monkfish is now hugely popular and features on the menus of restaurants up and down the country.

October in season spotlight: herring bloater

Oct 4, 20242 min read

OK, we admit it – a herring bloater might be difficult to track down, but if you do find one, be sure to snap it up, as by the end of October…

Seafood firm launches jumbo cod ‘fakeaway’ amid rising fish & chip prices

Sep 18, 20243 min read

Leading UK seafood company Youngs has unveiled a Jumbo Cod Special which it says will appeal to consumers wanting the genuine takeaway experience of the local chippy at home.

John Dory isn’t a poet (and we know it)

Sep 16, 20243 min read

Research commissioned for the Marine Stewardship Council’s Sustainable Seafood September campaign has revealed that 12% of those polled believed John Dory to be a famous poet – and not one of the…

Seafood we love: Rick Stein’s Baked whole bream with potatoes

Sep 12, 20244 min read

Early September sees wild gilthead bream appearing at our fishmongers down here on the south coast, which makes it the ideal time to cook one of our favourite bream recipes – Rick…

Aldi expands UK seafood line-up: more British-sourced fish

Sep 6, 20242 min read

Supermarket chain Aldi says it has invested more than £45m in the British seafood industry over the past 12 months.

How The Royal Navy is helping to restore native oysters

Sep 4, 20243 min read

An unlikely collaboration between the Royal Navy and a native oyster restoration project is aiming to help restore oyster populations and improve water quality in the Solent, Hampshire.

September in season spotlight: cuttlefish

Aug 30, 20243 min read

From September to around April, the port of Brixham, Devon sees a huge number of cuttlefish landed, most of which is exported overseas.

The Whelk quest ends – in the most unlikeliest of places

Aug 24, 20244 min read

A few years ago I embarked on a quest to discover a magical, wonderful, or even just half-decent, Whelk recipe. The quest is over!

‘Plymouth Fish Finger’ to showcase lesser-known fish species

Aug 23, 20242 min read

A fish finger made from lesser-know species of fish such as dogfish and pouting has been launched in Plymouth.

Forgotten old map reveals mussel power

Aug 21, 20244 min read

Affordable, plentiful – delicious, we all know mussels are great. However, thanks to a recently discovered historic map, it turns out that mussels are also good for the health of our oceans.