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Why is fish so expensive?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

They only catch them in the sea its not like a cow where you have to feed it for months or a sheep where you feed it and give it an occasional haircut.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

guessing its the price of the fuel to get a boat out to sea and the fishermans wages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A mackeral is around £2-£3/kg in Cornwall. A cow would cost you £1500 for a half ton heffer at those rates.

Fish is cheap

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"A mackeral is around £2-£3/kg in Cornwall. A cow would cost you £1500 for a half ton heffer at those rates.

Fish is cheap "

Its more round here and cod is a silly price so is haddock too I got sausages instead.

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

All depends where you live. You're forgetting transport costs

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Fish mongers are cheaper then supermarkets it pays to shop around

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Fish mongers are cheaper then supermarkets it pays to shop around "

Plus it's not pre packed so if you haggle they are likely to give you a deal...I just flash me tits plus he likes me lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

crab is bloomin expensive though

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"crab is bloomin expensive though"

I dont want crabs they are hard to get rid of. Lobster I love but can't afford sadly.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"All depends where you live. You're forgetting transport costs "

But you have to transport cows about they cant drive themselves.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"crab is bloomin expensive though

I dont want crabs they are hard to get rid of. Lobster I love but can't afford sadly."

Aldi does lobster for a fiver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sustainability and overfishing. Certain fish types have been fished to near extinction hence higher prices as quotas put in place to build stocks. Look for sustainable fish like coley a member of the cod family but a third of the price.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Fish mongers are cheaper then supermarkets it pays to shop around

Plus it's not pre packed so if you haggle they are likely to give you a deal...I just flash me tits plus he likes me lol "

Not thought of that I will go and haggle do I do it like Oi fishmonger you have to sell me that cod for a fiver! ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"crab is bloomin expensive though

I dont want crabs they are hard to get rid of. Lobster I love but can't afford sadly.

Aldi does lobster for a fiver "

Real lobster? Its not a mega deformed cockroach they are passing off as one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Not thought of that I will go and haggle do I do it like Oi fishmonger you have to sell me that cod for a fiver! ?"

It's good to haggle!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Sustainability and overfishing. Certain fish types have been fished to near extinction hence higher prices as quotas put in place to build stocks. Look for sustainable fish like coley a member of the cod family but a third of the price. "

A coley? Like Englands left back?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"crab is bloomin expensive though

I dont want crabs they are hard to get rid of. Lobster I love but can't afford sadly.

Aldi does lobster for a fiver "

id rather not bother than eat 5 quid lobster. It will have been frozen for months from maine and will have such a lack or taste. Better to save up for native lobster and have once a year and experience taste. Or langoustine has a taste like lobster but relatively cheap

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Not thought of that I will go and haggle do I do it like Oi fishmonger you have to sell me that cod for a fiver! ?

It's good to haggle! "

How would you get a cheap fish what would your patter be Mr Thump?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sustainability and overfishing. Certain fish types have been fished to near extinction hence higher prices as quotas put in place to build stocks. Look for sustainable fish like coley a member of the cod family but a third of the price.

A coley? Like Englands left back?"

as a scotsman I have no idea .......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Not thought of that I will go and haggle do I do it like Oi fishmonger you have to sell me that cod for a fiver! ?

It's good to haggle!

How would you get a cheap fish what would your patter be Mr Thump? "

I'd hit you with a dead fish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have haddock enough of fish i think they should scale back amount they get. I am only codding as i said to my asian friend ali but i am right he said you poor sole. I am in tuna with my feminine side although feel a pilchard about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lobster curry is the most tastiest curry - worth paying extra once in a while

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"crab is bloomin expensive though"
not if you dress it yourself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings "

That sounds Pervy

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy "
Sounds rank n pervy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy "

Sooooooowie

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Morrisons often have good deals on fish...

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie "
Have you ever had a prawn ring?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?"

Nope - does that mean I've escaped

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?"

Iceland prawn rings are disgusting

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?"

Whats a prawn ring?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?

Iceland prawn rings are disgusting "

Had a few brown ( female ) rings

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?

Iceland prawn rings are disgusting "
I have never indulged but they don't look appetising.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I like picked herrings it's the Danish in me

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?

Iceland prawn rings are disgusting

Had a few brown ( female ) rings "
Take some domestos with ya next time....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its coming up to Christmas, all those Iceland fanatics will be after their prawn rings

That sounds Pervy Sounds rank n pervy

Sooooooowie Have you ever had a prawn ring?

Iceland prawn rings are disgusting

Had a few brown ( female ) rings Take some domestos with ya next time.... "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Right back to proper fishy talk

Who fancies a fish finger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you buy crabs?...

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Right back to proper fishy talk

Who fancies a fish finger "
I didn't know fish had fingers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Right back to proper fishy talk

Who fancies a fish finger I didn't know fish had fingers! "

It's a magical slight of hand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you buy crabs?..."

Some peeps give you them free

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you buy crabs?...

Some peeps give you them free "

Yeah...fuxx those ones!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy "

Pus ?

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Right back to proper fishy talk

Who fancies a fish finger I didn't know fish had fingers!

It's a magical slight of hand "
Hope you use anti bacterial handwash after.

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By *ree8iveMan
over a year ago

CORNWALL

Scallops are a good example...the fisherman gets around 3-50 a dozen...and how much are they each in the shops? About a pound? Middlemen do very well..as well as supermarkets...and the boats were getting that price 12 years ago...its only because they catch more that its viable...crab and lobster much the same...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?"

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake.. "

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake.. "

No puss lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake..

No puss lol"

May have to explain that one to this southerner lol xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I've gone right off fish now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake..

No puss lol"

May have to explain that one to this southerner lol xx

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Fishy fingers with green pus mmmm yummy

Pus ?

Mooshey Pays in Yam Yam spake..

No puss lol

May have to explain that one to this southerner lol xx"

Forget it....it's passed it's sell by date

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They only catch them in the sea its not like a cow where you have to feed it for months or a sheep where you feed it and give it an occasional haircut."

Rod and line and catch your own! FISH that is not cows or sheep you will get hung for that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crab and lobster are expensive 'cos they're twats to catch. I had a go in the River Don that runs through D_nny and caught none

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Crab and lobster are expensive 'cos they're twats to catch. I had a go in the River Don that runs through D_nny and caught none "

Is the River Don salty?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"They only catch them in the sea its not like a cow where you have to feed it for months or a sheep where you feed it and give it an occasional haircut.

Rod and line and catch your own! FISH that is not cows or sheep you will get hung for that. "

I tried as a kid and the hooks got my fingers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah course it is! I've peed in it loads of times while fishing for lobster and the pee doesn't froth up. That's a sure sign of salty water - isn't it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is expensive because of the "Net" profits!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yeah course it is! I've peed in it loads of times while fishing for lobster and the pee doesn't froth up. That's a sure sign of salty water - isn't it? "

I don't know I never checked my pee into a salty liquid I just peed in there toilet and it frothed a bit so no salt there but it might be the blue thing in there.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Kippers are nearly extinct. I've got the last one in my area and it's pushing 6 years old now.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Kippers are nearly extinct. I've got the last one in my area and it's pushing 6 years old now. "

You have a 6 year old fish? Does it smell?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Kippers are nearly extinct. I've got the last one in my area and it's pushing 6 years old now.

You have a 6 year old fish? Does it smell? "

Yea a little but I don't mind, we've grown quite close.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Kippers are nearly extinct. I've got the last one in my area and it's pushing 6 years old now.

You have a 6 year old fish? Does it smell?

Yea a little but I don't mind, we've grown quite close. "

Is it a frozen one then or did you stuff it?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Kippers are nearly extinct. I've got the last one in my area and it's pushing 6 years old now.

You have a 6 year old fish? Does it smell?

Yea a little but I don't mind, we've grown quite close.

Is it a frozen one then or did you stuff it? "

It's frozen most of the time. I only take it out occasionally to slap someone's face with it. (After thoroughly wetting it first of course)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Considering we live on an island the price of fish is a piss take. I made a fish pie and paid £8 just for the fish. Was a nice pie though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They only catch them in the sea its not like a cow where you have to feed it for months or a sheep where you feed it and give it an occasional haircut."

Buy a fishing rod or make a lobster pot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuel, manpower, fish sustainability, pollution, supply and demand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"crab is bloomin expensive thoug not if you dress it yourself"

Just had a vision of a crab in a tutu. Couldn't be pink though- would clash with shell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fish isn't expensive, it is about supply and demand.

farm animals are pumped full of anti biotics and growth hormones, so you are paying for water and drugs.

You are also paying for cruelty, and by wanting cheaper food you increase the cruelty.

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over a year ago

leeds

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By *hite SnakeMan
over a year ago

leeds

I once worked catching crab and lobster on the east coast of Scotland at market we got £4 a pound for lobster but crab was only 30p a stone so we just chucked them back unless any of the crew wanted some.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fish fingers are cheap .... As chips

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Some fish is 'trendy'. Your fishmonger may be able to suggest an affordable alternative.

Buying dear fish for a romantic* dinner for two is one thing. Feeding a large family is quite different.

*make sure you get all the bones out. Nothing ruins the moment more than choking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know: the decision- waste all that good expensive fish, or call an ambulance. Tricky one. I like my food....

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I know: the decision- waste all that good expensive fish, or call an ambulance. Tricky one. I like my food...."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tescos have some really good offer on there fish ,

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By *AMES19620Man
over a year ago

newport

most of the fish landed in england are exported

all the decommissioned trawlers sold there licences to france and spain so wee cant land anymore than what are european quotas

so that means less fish for us to buy so that means higher cost

simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go to the fish market half an hour before closing on a Saturday.

Its less than half price,but can have limited choice.

Pick up some bargain price Salmon though.

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By *arnaclebillMan
over a year ago

Robin Hood County

I don't know if you use Morrisons but they occasionally have fish at half price. When it is I like to stock up and put in freezer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry but that is just wrong,farm animals are not pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get train to sea side.catch your own with a fishing rod.cheaper and you can have a weekend break plus you know your fish is fresh.Grimsby fisher man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sorry but that is just wrong,farm animals are not pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones."

Well, they can be but shouldn't get into the food chain.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset


"most of the fish landed in england are exported

all the decommissioned trawlers sold there licences to france and spain so wee cant land anymore than what are european quotas

so that means less fish for us to buy so that means higher cost

simples

"

Spot on, three quarters of the Crab caught in the UK goes straight abroad, fisherman are lucky to get a pound a pound which is no more than it was 15 years back, yet the fuel and bait bill, rope and Pots has all gone sky high. This time of the year your lucky to even get a market, where some of the Scottish fleet have had to go over to catching shell fish because of all the restrictions catching wet fish, it puts tons and tons more crab on the market which means peanuts for the lads risking their lives.

Best fish for Whelks, again most go abroad, the Koreans love them.

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