Controversy in the UK over lack of sufficient fish from its own waters

Tuesday, August 21st 2012 - 20:24 UTC

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UK would have run out of fish for the year by now if it relied on stocks from its own waters, a report suggests. Annual domestic fish stocks can satisfy demand for about 233 days a year, think tank the New Economics Foundation said. This leaves the UK reliant on imported fish, such as haddock and cod, with at least one in three fish consumed in the UK imported from outside the EU. Read full article

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PirateLove
plenty of fish in my fridge i guess it depends on whereabouts in the UK you live and how much you eat! controversy?? if you say so, but not for me.
Aug 21st, 2012 - 08:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
its those pesky spannish pirates.
Aug 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
PL
Fish 'n chips tonight is it?
'ave it!

You should see the fish markets we have down here. No need to keep it in the fridge, there is a fresh catch in every day. So much variety: sword fish, tuna, sun fish, conger eel, sea bass, plaice, sole, mackerel, crab, lobster, giant shrimp, and so much more that haven't got direct translations...
Aug 21st, 2012 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
No fish huh - ca alors.. Hang on a minute. Don't we know a friendly bunch who have more fish in their territorial waters than their entire population could eat in a gazillion years? Maybe we should give them a call?
Aug 21st, 2012 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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aussie sunshine
oh dear me!! no more fish an chips!! LOL
Aug 21st, 2012 - 10:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
if you let them recover, then there will be plenty for all,

but if you get greedy, and steal them all,

then it will just be chip sarnies then ..
Aug 21st, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
Not wonder fish 'n chips are replaced by kebab shops in UK.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 04:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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malicious bloke
This is in no small part down to the EU's quota system. It does nothing to prevent overfishing and just hugely increases waste.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 09:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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PirateLove
@5 & @7 where does it say lack of fish and chips? they already said they Import a lot of fish do you think that could have something to do with trade agreements??

@3 sounds great the biggest catch here is usually crabs.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@3... small point of order.... Congrio isn't 'conger eel'.... in south africa it is 'kingklip'... in australia 'ling'....
but yes... Chile = brilliant seafood
@9 only if you have dealings with sussieUS....
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 12:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
Frank,
Thanks for that. I never know what to call congrio for Brits cause they don't got it, like many of our fish, so I just go with Conger eel cause it sounds right. It is like corvina, which isn't sea bass, but to sell it in the US it is marketed at Chilean Sea Bass.

Maybe I will use “kingklip” for Congrio in future, sounds good. Whatever it is called, it is one of my favourites; really tasty, succulent meat. There is a “picada” here in town that does a dish called “Congrio Pirata” which comprises two congrio fillets, one on top of the other, filled with scallops and shrimps, covered in cheese and coriander leaf, baked in a clay dish. Ay ay ay, might have to do that for lunch today.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 01:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
Pack it in man, my taste buds are going wild. Can not think of anything better than freshly caught sea food chased down with a lovely cold beer, damn now I am doing it!!!!
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
Reality,
I like my cold beer later in the day. I always go for a chilled Sauvignon Blanc from the Limari valley (just down the road) to go with the starter.
And talking of starters and the Limari valley, we have the best giant river shrimp down there. These are the best shrimp in the world, much tastier than sea shrimp and about the size of bananas. No fancy cooking, just place gently on the charcoal grill until the shells start to turn golden brown. Peel of the shells to reveal juicy, fillet sized prawn, season lightly and serve with freshly chopped green chilli, tomato, cilantro (all from Limari too). Then on to the “Congrio Pirata” with a cool, but not chilled Chardonnay, of course from Limari, best of all Tabalí. Homemade Papaya ice-cream (Elqui valley) with a Falernia Late Harvest (Elqui)....I’m going home.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 07:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Try them cooking the shrimp with a little ginger, fabulous.
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@11 No Probs, Condorito, .. 'Conger eel' seems to be the translation on all the menus in Chile.... my current mission in life is to get that changed... I think I have my work cut out.......
I believe Chilean Sea Bass is another name for Patagonian Toothfish..... I hadn't heard it called corvina....
Anyway , enough of this idle chatter... I have bags to pack... where did you say... Limara Valley.....?
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#7 =)
Aug 22nd, 2012 - 10:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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