Archive for overfishing

Photos of fishermen – because we probably don’t appreciate them enough

June 17, 2015 angling, animal ethics, animal rights, devon, east lothian, eating, environment, fish, fishing, Food, overfishing, scotland, sea angling, sea fishing, seafood, Uncategorized Comments Off on Photos of fishermen – because we probably don’t appreciate them enough
Scott Jago has just started fishing. His real love is his band The Lost Boyz.

Scott Jago has just started fishing. His real love is his band The Lost Boyz.

 

Most of the research for my book is meeting the people who catch and kill the meat and fish we eat on our behalf. I’m learning a lot from these people and since I can’t include them all in the book, here is a rolling blog (that will hopefully be updated) of just some of the characters I have met. Read more

Plenty of fish in the sea?

March 25, 2015 angling, animal ethics, animals, arbroath, cod, eating, environment, ethics, fish, fishing, Food, overfishing, scotland, sea, sea angling, seafood, vegan, vegetarian, wildlife 4 comments
Cod caught off the east coast of Scotland

Cod caught off the east coast of Scotland

During the winter months it was difficult to find something to eat, but there is plenty of life in the sea – or there was. Read more