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[deviator]

If you do, you'd be doing better than the guy that wrote the policy.
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/hapless-defra-secretary-eustice-humiliated-and-schooled-by-the-eu/

[Sir Tigger KC]

As I understand this issue the EU shellfish ban was initially a temporary measure until April while a new agreement was thrashed out, and what Eustice was complaining about was the EU's unexpected change of stance in making the ban permanent, rather than the rules themselves.  In fact doesn't this just demonstrate the arrogance of the EU where this Cypriot woman is quoting Eustice's letter back at him where he correctly interprets EU law for the UK seafood industry? 

Meanwhile, I read elsewhere that there are around 1400 shellfish processing facilities in France, but apparently there are non in the UK?  If processing shellfish is a viable business in France, surely it would be a viable business to process our own shellfish to add value before export?  It seems to me that there has been a degree of complacency here from the seafood industry where they have been content to just ship it all off to France and let them make the extra money from the catch.    Not just shellfish either, apparently the quays of Peterhead, Grimsby etc are lined with continental trucks waiting to be loaded with fish straight from the trawlers and off across the Channel for processing. 

Mind you even if seafood was processed here, I'm sure the EU would find some little niggle to implement a ban! 

[Varche]

I have been discussing this very issue with  friend who lives in Cornwall.

I for one cannot understand how a product caught by British fishermen is cheaper here in Southern Spain than in Souther Britain. Bulk buying? THe average Spaniard probably eats 5 times more seafood than British counterpart. Might be ten times as much. We have seafood 3 or 4 times a week. British caught hake is a favourite and cheaper than when we buy it in the UK.

I believe Boris suggested Brits eat more hake. Good idea . Eat more seafood and support your fishermen.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes it seems a bit bonkers that we export the fish we catch and import the fish we eat. 

[ronnyd]

Yes it seems a bit bonkers that we export the fish we catch and import the fish we eat. 

Hopefully with the current thoughts on food miles, this trend can be reversed. I think that Brits tend to go for large, traditional fish while the molluscs etc. are a more continental Europe thing.    I, for one, prefer to have a tail and gills on my seafood. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Each to their own... I prefer my fish ready disassembled 

[Varche]

So do you eat Hake then?

The two biggest eats here are Salmon ( about 7 euros a kilo for whole fish) and of course fresh cod. The latter is a throwback to salted cod before fridges. Salted cod is still sold especially feast days and holidays. Rarely if ever do you see Haddock. After the big two, hake is popular.

[Doctor Gollum]

Salmon is one of our largest food exports.

There's a 777 pilot from the US who regularly runs from California to Lundun and back carrying food both ways... Veg in and salmon out.