Within Britain, we all love one classic fish dish… Fish and Chips!
The popular choice of eating Cod as part of the meal is somewhat considered to have had some impact on stocks of the fish, yet are passion of serving the fish dish is still thriving.
- There are around 11,000 Fish and Chip Shops around the UK and Ireland.
- 61.5% of fish consumed within the UK is Cod.
To view more information on Fish and Chips visit here.
(From questioning peers and random people, other popular fish dishes within the UK include Tuna Pasta Bakes, Fish Pies, and Salmon-Based dishes.)
European Fishing
Furthermore to the beginning of attempts to control fishing and focus to a more sustainable attitude, the European Commission uploaded to their website a booklet containing data on the current situation, and partially their advice on what to change. The document also contains information relative to the UK, so I may want to extract these in particular, or compare them to other EU countries.
Fish are described to have a range of health benefits for which could be promoted within my animation (particularly relating to fish recommended to be eaten instead) in the style of a advertising campaign. The website link presents these in quite detail.
Hugh’s Fish Fight
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall began a campaign to change the laws, regulations, and policies towards fisheries and fishing, after he describes the ‘mad’ EU laws at current in relation to the allowing of wasted fish in extremely low fish stocks, and that can be caused to the environment.
A key fact that he wanted to present was that ‘HALF OF ALL FISH CAUGHT IN THE NORTH SEA ARE THROWN BACK… DEAD.’ - A powerful phrase that may work well in my animation (linked to UK Fishing Statistics)
Shown on Channel 4 in early 2011, Hugh promoted his campaign by showing the current effects on fish stocks, within interviews from experts, and from celebrities (who have signed up to the petition, for which the general public can sign up to).
For more information on Hugh’s Fish Fight, visit the website here.
To watch on 4OD, visit here.
Relative to the sustainability of fish, a list has been compiled for which presents fish to avoid, and fish to consider eating instead.
Ten Fish to Avoid
- Atlantic Cod
- Atlantic Salmon
- Atlantic Halibut
- European Eel
- Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
- King or Tiger Prawns
- Sturgeon and Caviar
- Turbot
- Swordfish
- Skates and Rays
Ten Fish to Eat
- Sardine or Pilchard
- Gurnard
- Black Bream, Seabream or Porgy
- Coley or Saithe
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Pollack
- Dab
- Tilipia
- Oyster
The animation, which I will produce, may be best suited to focusing around the UK fishing industry, hence provides a more relevant link to myself and the audience that I will most likely be addressing.
The link is to a brilliant webpage from the BBC that charts data and statistics relating to UK fishing, some of which I may want to take forward in some format and style.
Key Points:
- Fishing Areas (West of Scotland 31%, Northern North Sea 30%, Central North Sea 8%, Irish Sea 5%, English Channel 8%, Other 18%)
- Imports (Iceland 98,000 tonnes, Norway 61,000 tonnes, Denmark 58,000 tonnes) and Exports (the Netherlands 84,000 tonnes, France 81,000 tonnes, Spain 42,000 tonnes)
Websites for Research
A key to this project is to obviously compile and collect a range of facts and statistics for which can be considered and used within my animation. However, exploring the theme of fish and sustainability in general, there are so many areas and themes which I could choose to follow as a concept. From this, below is shown a collection of major websites relating directly to the sustainable fishing topic that I have explored to collate data for which could be used.
- Debate Your Plate (An article that provides an overview of the issue, with recommendations and further links)
- Fish Online (A key website providing and in-depth analysis of sustainable fish/seafood)
- Fish2fork (A campaigning restaurant guide for eating fish sustainably)
- Good Catch (Updating the campaigning and promotion of sustainable fishing- collaboration with the Marine Conservation Society)
- Marine Stewardship Council (THE MAIN WEBSITE presenting everything relative to sustainable fish/seafood)
Another stunning inforgraphic relating to fish, and particularly the bycatch issue that occurs. The use of basic pie charts easily relates the statistic to the entire population quota, within the United States and Worldwide.
