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
Sardines on a wooden board

August in season spotlight: sardines

FishfaceAug 3, 20242 min read

When it comes to cooking fish, sardines are one of…

Long reads

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

Organisation aims to debunk popular trawling myths

May 21, 20222 min read

The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) is attempting to debunk some of the ‘myths’ surrounding the fishing industry and its practices

World’s best seafood honoured at global expo

Apr 30, 2022

The world’s largest seafood expo came to a close this week with French and Spanish businesses scooping the top awards.

Industry criticism grows over latest Good Fish Guide ratings

Apr 7, 2022

Seafish, the non-departmental body that supports the UK seafood sector, has criticised some elements of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS)…

The MCS Good Fish Guide latest ratings released

Apr 6, 2022

The Marine Conservation Society has released its latest update to the Good Fish Guide.

Latest recipes

Perfect Pickled Cockles

FishfaceNov 2, 20211 min read
Pickled Cockles

Once made, this Pickled Cockle recipe makes for a great emergency snack. It also works as Tapas-style dish, if you’re feeling a touch Spanish one…

Portuguese Style Grilled Sardines with Homemade Mayonnaise

FishfaceNov 2, 20211 min read
Portuguese Style Grilled Sardines

Amble through Lisbon on a summer’s evening and you’ll be struck be two things. The first is the city itself. It’s a fascinating city. A…

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!