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Fishing for Change

Sheila Dillon explores the push to get us eating beyond the usual five species of fish.

Five seafood species make up 80% of what is consumed in the UK – while at the same time the vast majority of what is caught in UK waters gets exported. But is that trend beginning to shift?

In this episode, Sheila Dillon hears how initiatives like the "Plymouth Fishfinger" are hoping to make more use of fish that has often been seen as ‘by-catch’, and how seafood festivals are working to connect the public with local seafood, and can even help regenerate coastal communities.

She also hears how the Fish in Schools Hero programme is working to get young people to try more seafood, and shows how simple it can be to prepare.

Also featured are Ashley Mullenger (@thefemalefisherman) and tv chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Presented by Sheila Dillon
Produced for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan.

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43 minutes

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  • Fri 8 Nov 2024 11:00
  • Sat 9 Nov 2024 22:15

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