Welcome to Fish Face Seafood Blog

Fish Face Seafood Blog is a resource for all seafood enthusiasts regardless of skill or experience featuring species guides, book reviews, news, recipe ideas, sustainability advice and more.

In season spotlight

Discover what fish are currently in season in the UK
A cooked cuttlefish

September in season spotlight: cuttlefish

FishfaceAug 30, 20243 min read

From September to around April, the port of Brixham, Devon…

Long reads

Reports from Fish Face Seafood Blog’s travels to fishmarkets, ports and supermarkets around the globe
Fresh sprats

Spratacular: The Fish Face guide to Sprats

Jan 13, 20232 min read

The humble Sprat is often overlooked, shoppers drawn to bigger, better-known fish. That’s a shame, because fresh Sprats are one…

MSC’s sustainable seafood week gets underway

Sep 16, 2022

Two top chefs and a social media creator will host Sustainable Seafood Suppers and share essential culinary skills in collaboration…

Survey: Brits ‘clueless’ when it comes to seafood

Aug 8, 2022

A new survey has found that many British dinners are clueless when it comes to seafood.

Famous Dutch Herring festival returns

Jun 21, 2022

Following a two-year break, the famous Vlaggetjesdag, or Little Flags Day, festival returned to Scheveningen, near Den Haag, in the…

Latest recipes

Moules marinière

FishfaceNov 2, 20211 min read
Moules marinière

It’s a cold day. It’s been raining for hours and it’s all rather depressing. Do not fear, this magical moules marinière recipe will save the…

Simple Langoustines with Homemade Mayonnaise

FishfaceNov 2, 20211 min read
Simple Langoustines

Ah the beautiful Langoustine! Otherwise known as the Dublin Bay Prawn or Norwegian Lobster. Buy live if you can and this stunningly simple recipe shall…

Seafood Species Guides

We have some weird, wonderful and amazing species in our waters. There’s so much more available to us than traditional favourites such as cod and haddock. Why not try something different like John Dory or Sprats?

Or why not experiment with Squid, Cockles or Brown Crab? Most seafood is super easy and super quick to cook. Fish Face Seafood Blog can help you find a brand new favourite!

Tub Gurnard

Fish

Discover some of the fish species landed at our ports. Find out more about Fish!

Cuttlefish

Cephalopods

Squid, Octopus and Cuttlefish can all be found in UK waters. Discover more about Cephalopods!

Brown Crab

Crustaceans

Lobsters, Langoustine, Brown Crab and more! Discover more about Crustaceans!

Whelk

Shellfish

Cockles, Clams, Mussels, Whelks, Oysters and more. Find out more and Shellfish!

Seafood cookbook reviews

We love a good cookbook, or even a mediocre one to be honest. Read our reviews to find out what books belong in your kitchen cookbook collection!