Find a top quality supplier known for the freshness of their fish – especially those sourcing from day boats :
We list close to 250 fish and seafood suppliers recommended by Celebrity chefs such as
Rick Stein (Food Heroes, Second Edition),
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall (River Cottage Fish Book),
Gary Rhodes (Local Food heroes Programme), BBC
Great British Menu programme (14 top regional Chefs, 3 series),
Mark Hix (British Regional Food).
Find an award winner:
Fish and seafood suppliers receive awards from
Industry organisations like Seafish (the Seafood awards), The Guild of Good Food (
Great Taste awards),
Taste of Britain (Telegraph /Sainsbury) as well as
Regional Organisations (
Taste of the West ,
True Taste Wales,
NW Fine Food and the
Scotland Food and Drink awards )
Sustainability :
The best information on sustainability comes from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), a UK charity dedicated to caring for our seas, shores and wildlife. Their easy to use site
http://www.fishonline.org/ provides lists of sustainable UK fisheries and fish (‘fish to eat’), lists of ‘fish to avoid’ as well as a sustainability ranking for every type of fish. Also look out for the (confusingly similar) MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) label on sustainably caught fish from British and International waters
http://www.msc.org/