I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Ever wondered why the fish that fishermen sell for 2,00 a kilo costs you 21,00 kilo? Here is the breakdown about how the cost of North Sea Shrimp being sold in Belgium, Netherlands and France adds up: Prices are in euro/kg. Paid to the fisherman pro landed kg 2,00 Auction fees (NL) 0,33 Purchase … Read more
The fish you buy is not always what you think it is. On 27 May, 2011, Commissioner Damanaki, Europe’s fisheries Commissioner, spoke about combating fish fruad with technology. A surprising amount of fish you buy in supermarkets is not what you think. High value species, like cod, are often replaced by cheaper fish. Mixed in … Read more
If you want to soak up the sun, Hugh’s Fish Fight is coming to Brussels. He’ll be serving lunch outside the European Parliament’s Esplanade on Tuesday 31th May. Lunch from one of the UK’s finest chefs will be from 12 – 3pm. More details here The Commission have just been promoting this: European Fish Fight … Read more
An excellent documentary from Dutch TV showing that the industrial fleet gets around 95% of fishing subsidies in Spain. The same is probably true in most countries. No wonder so many governments will fight so hard in the coming reform of the Common Fishing Policy to protect the interests of the few against the … Read more