Sustainability: โ€˜the balance and harmony between environment, business and society, which ensures that the impact of todayโ€™s food production, doesnโ€™t restrict the resources of tomorrowโ€™ Mike

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View fullsize Bottom-trawling - a phrase which has been evoking controversy for a considerable while now in the mainstream media. With spectacularly filmed narratives such as Ocean and Seaspiracy leading the way in demonising the practice, as consumers, we need to
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View fullsize Wonderful weather in Newlyn for our Quay Connections port experience, organised for @0rca_oceans_renewed visiting elements of the Cornish fishing industry for a group of their supporters ๐ŸŸ Huge thanks to @cornwallfishdirectltd @wharveyandsons @c
View fullsize It’s that time of year when the silver shoals will soon appear here off the East Anglian coast ๐ŸŸ So abundant were the herring back in the early 1900’s that some 1500 ‘drifters’ worked the eastern grounds from Shetland to the
View fullsize What an incredible two days @aldeburghfood under some simply stunning Suffolk skies. The weather gods smiled on us and the whole weekend passed in a huge foodie frenzy with thousands of people enjoying our 20th Festival ๐Ÿ˜Ž On the Seafood Stage, we
View fullsize I’m delighted and honoured to have a recipe included in the new @thefishmish 2026 calendar ๐Ÿ˜Š Its beautiful design, with intricate and atmospheric lino cuts, depicting different seafood species and evocative harbour scenes have been masterfull
View fullsize Delighted to feature in a super article in this week’s @nytimes @tmagazine by @aimee_farrell about @jessieshad and the incredible beach lunch she hosted earlier in the summer on Aldeburgh Beach โ˜€๏ธ Local fisherman Dean Fryer and his morning&rsq
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View fullsize Here’s few more pics from our brilliant lobster workshop on Aldeburgh beach yesterday, for a private birthday weekend event organised by @withhonorevents ๐ŸŽ‰ It was scheduled to be a crab picking masterclass, but unfortunately due to this year&
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View fullsize It’s been 30 years since @chefrickstein ‘Taste of the Sea’ graced our screens. An absolute milestone in familiarising the UK consumer with the joys and realities of native British seafood. An inspiration for so many of us, I&rsq
View fullsize This week we’re talking crab ๐Ÿฆ€ I don’t know about you, but for me, nothing beats a really well-constructed, freshly-picked crab sandwich. Yes, I know lobster rolls are the thing and I love them as well (@thegentlemanfarmerinmaine ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿฆž
View fullsize Last one (promise) from the shrimp foraging foray at Walberswick yesterday evening ๐Ÿฆ Hopefully, I’ll be resurrecting the ‘Shrimping Safaris’ in the autumn - weather and tide permitting. DM if you’re interested? Obviously w
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View fullsize Following my wonderful trip to the Tarbert Seafood Festival recently, you can soon read all about the experience on my Substack (link in bio) ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿฆž๐Ÿฆ€โœ๐Ÿป It’s a free post, (out tomorrow) but you can also subscribe to A Passion for Seafood, where
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View fullsize Last Saturday saw an absolute gorgeous summer’s evening for our ‘Summer of Seafood’ at Catt’s Hill Barn. Wonderful recipes as always, from @mariaelia9 and some really interesting and thought provoking conversations, enjoyed
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View fullsize Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time… ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป I’m in Tarbert on the Kintyre Peninsula getting ready for the @tarbertlife Seafood Festival @tarbertharbour ๐Ÿฆž๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฆ€๐ŸŸ I’d put an order in for some fresh mack

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