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How ‘Best of British’ Food Became a Marketing Ploy – Then a Political Act
In the wake of Brexit, the trend for locally sourced food – or the idea that British produce is inherently superior – has coincided with a rise in xenophobic attitudes.
This Australian Guy Used a Baby Shark as a Bong
He's since gone offline after copping serious backlash on social media.
How Trump Is Threatening Kent’s Sea Snail Business
South Korea is one of the largest importers of whelks, an edible sea snail native to the British coastline. But with Trump’s military threats exacerbating tensions on the peninsula, orders are down.
These Chefs Are Changing the Way Restaurants Serve Seafood
Chefs Collaborative is a resource for working class chefs, producers and food professionals who want to advocate for positive sustainable food changes.
Meet the Heroic Greek Fishermen Saving Refugees from Drowning in the Aegean Sea
Men like Kostas and Thanasis have been rescuing refugees for a decade, but the number of people needing their help this year is completely unprecedented.
What It’s Like to Fish in the Shadow of a Nuclear Power Station
The Thomas family has been fishing at the headland of Dungeness, a beach sandwiched between a nuclear power station and the vast expanse of the English Channel for generations.
These Fishermen Are Using Twitter to Sell Haddock
After a day at sea, fishing cooperative Dreckly Fish tweets photos of its catch to over 2,000 Twitter followers. Customers tweet to request the shellfish, haddock, cod, or sole they require and have it delivered in less than 24 hours.
The UK's Small-Scale Fishermen Are Struggling to Make a Living
Small-scale fishermen make up the majority of the UK’s fishing fleet but have access to just 4 percent of the Individual Fishing Quota, a system intended to prevent overfishing, but that could actually be harming the seabed and local fishermen.
The Men Who Battle the World's Biggest Fish Face to Face
"You have to jump off the back of the boat, while it's still moving, into boat wake, swim below the bubbles, open your eyes, and hope that dark shadow isn't a mako or a tiger shark staring back at you."