Buy Sustainable Fish

Sustainable Local Fish

A key aim of this web site, is to enable and encourage consumers to buy fish that is from sustainable sources. Sustainable fish sources are those that cause little physical environmental damage and which have a low carbon footprint. Some of the most sustainable fish available will be locally caught from the Sussex inshore sea fishery which uses small boats that launch and return on the same day.

Buying from a local fisherman or fishmonger selling local fish rather than a supermarket, has advantages. It allows you to ask exactly by which method the fish was caught and where. Buying local fish also means that it may not have been transported far and your purchase will support the local economy directly. Fish from the inshore day fishers will usually be much fresher than most other fish supplies you can find.

Local fish we should eat more often

A separate page has been created to explain more about locally caught coastal fish that should be considered for eating that may help reduce pressure on other fish stocks - Click here to view

Recipes

You can find links to hundreds of recipes on the Goodfish Recipes page

Other pages

Other pages in this sub menu have been created to start to help you understand the issues with fish, freshness, tinned, farmed and wild etc. Its a minefield out there!!

Sussex Fish Finder Database

Goodfish is setting up this on line database to help provide one place where anyone can fish for fish. This could be for individuals who want to buy off the beach, restaurants sourcing fish, or those seeking local fish from a fishmonger. It is currently under construction, with a limited number of contacts so far, to test the system. It will develop further for Sussex initially and there will be an emphasis on sustainable fish. Businesses in the Coast Friendly scheme will be listed as part of their membership and others can be listed here for £4 per month set up as a standing order.

If you want to be listed in this data base please get in touch through the contact page. Click this link to see the developing database

Other Counties may also be developed in terms of a fishfinder data base if the Sussex one is successful.

Farmers Markets

These markets may or may not sell local fish, but if you live near one, it may be worth a visit. Don't forget to ask where the fish came from and how they were caught. If you can, ask them to look at this web site.

Farmers Markets (FARMA Certified) in Sussex
Farmers Markets (All) in East Sussex
Farmers Markets (All) in West Sussex