[QLP]

For anyone who is interested in either watching the u-tube clip, signing the petition, or just discussing:

Hugh's Fish Fight - Half of all fish caught in the North Sea is thrown back overboard dead

[paraclete]

For anyone who is interested in either watching the u-tube clip, signing the petition, or just discussing:

Hugh's Fish Fight - Half of all fish caught in the North Sea is thrown back overboard dead

I would like to understand why they are disgarded? Size? Species? Regulation?
This is too vague to just sign up without more information.

[Curlyben]

Already there ;)

You know why this happens, because the supermarkets firmly control what the customers can buy.

There was another show last year where some chefs where challenged to cook a banquet from, virtually, free food.
Basically what the producers would throw out as the supermarkets refused to purchase it as it was not within their stringent specs.

It was a serious eye opener just how much food goes to waste directly from the producer.

Now overall there was nothing intrinsically wrong with any of this produce, it was either too big, too small, the wrong shade of colour or just plain odd that it didn't meet "standards".

Many years ago, The Body Shop discovered vast amounts of banananas where being dumped at sea for the same reasons, so they bought the lot and made one of their best selling lines, all from "junk" food..

It's about time WE, the customer, told the supermarkets, that we will no longer stand by and be force fed what THEY believe is "best" for us.
Come on we want phallic veggies and mis-shaped fruits!!

[QLP]

I would like to understand why they are disgarded? size? species? regulation?
This is too vague to just sign up without more information.

Badly drafted fish quota regulations combined with supermarket monopoly issues.
The quotas are the main problem and it is illegal for the fishermen to do anything but throw the fish back.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...angeredspecies

The quotas regulate the amount of certain types and sizes of fish but not the overall catch hence massive wastage. In addition the regulations only apply to what is brought back to port; there are no restrictions on what is actually taken from the sea.

[paraclete]

So in other words bureauracy gone mad?

[QLP]

so in other words bureauracy gone mad?

As usual...