The future of large-scale sustainable mussel farming is under threat after a seventh month of uncertainty and lack of income amid dispute that Defra failed to spot technicality that prohibits their…
By Nina Pullman - 1st July 2021
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Super trawlers are draining the small fish stocks depended on by West African communities to feed European farmed animals, make pet food, dietary supplements or cosmetics.
By Nina Pullman - 1st June 2021
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Vague labels and a lack of transparency mean public knowledge of farmed fish is hazy and it's hard to make an informed choice. David Burrows finds out more.
By David_Burrows - 18th May 2021
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The Netflix documentary has been welcomed for spotlighting damage from large-scale fishing while its claim that no fish is sustainable is disputed.
By Nina Pullman - 8th April 2021
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I found it hard to disagree with the main conclusion of Seaspiracy: that there is almost no sustainable fishing, and the labels claiming sustainability fall a long way short of delivering it.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 8th April 2021
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Environmental campaigners have criticised the first post-Brexit agreement on fish stocks in the North Sea as not going far enough to tackle overfishing while a new limit on cod is ‘deeply concerning…
By Nina Pullman - 24th March 2021
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Scottish sustainable prawn farm begins deliveries to households after piloting closed-loop low waste system with local restaurants.
By Nina Pullman - 20th July 2020
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A report has scrutinised the proportion of small versus industrial-sized fishers certified by MSC label and sparked sustainable fish debate.
By Nina Pullman - 4th June 2020
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EU ministers have ignored advice and set unsustainable fish quotas for several stocks in 2020, missing a deadline to end overfishing.
By Nina Pullman - 19th December 2019
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What does a sustainable diet actually look like, what will it cost and where do livestock fit into the equation? Becky Blench reports on a vital session at the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference.
By Becky Blench - 21st January 2022
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From Tuscan-style ribollitas with seasonal greens to risottos or shakshukas full of flavour and nutrition, cut energy costs by cooking these delicious meals all in one pan.
By Becky Blench - 20th January 2022
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In recent biodiversity surveys, we've found wildflowers monkshood and dusky cranesbill, a wetland meadow thick with invertebrates and flora, and a team of volunteer co-owners even found grass snakes…
By Ed Scott - 19th January 2022
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A new social circle to counter negativity and isolation can help farmers switch to regenerative practices.
By Jack Thompson - 19th January 2022
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This Scottish feast is the perfect way to banish the winter blues – with haggis, neeps and tatties, and other hearty Scottish dishes washed down with a dram or two.
By Becky Blench - 18th January 2022
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A desire to shop consciously but little understanding of organic food are among my first findings of how students shop, writes Anna Zuurmond.
By Anna Zuurmond - 18th January 2022
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