England’s Seafood FEAST - Meet the Faces of the FEAST
26.09.2023 - 06:20
/ breakingtravelnews.com
From 29th September to 15th October, England’s Seafood FEAST is returning to the English Riviera, in South Devon, for a two week celebration of world-renowned locally caught and landed seafood.
A feast for all the senses, over 40 eateries have joined forces to put on an incredible array of experiences and special menus for visitors to enjoy. It’s an opportunity to dine like a local, taste some of the best seafood in the world right where it’s landed, learn about sustainable fishing practices and meet the people who make the festival what it is.
Taking place in the heart of England’s Seafood Coast, England’s Seafood FEAST is expected to attract thousands of locals and visitors from afar. They will be taken on a journey from sea to plate in the towns of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay, having the opportunity to enjoy a whole host of exclusive events, as well as seafood set menus, platters and tasting menus from Torbay’s best independent eateries.
From scallop diver to Michelin-star chef, restauranter to coastal artist, here are only a few of the talented Faces of the FEAST:
The Scallop Diver - Frazer Pugh
Frazer Pugh, Director of The Hand Picked Scallop Co., dives for scallops locally on England’s Seafood Coast, to depths of 10 to 29 metres. He catches around 2,000 scallops per fishing day. A portion of them go to ethical wholesalers, some go directly to restaurants on the English Riviera and around the country and the rest are processed and delivered to their nationwide customers.
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Frazer explains why sustainability is an important topic: “Sustainable fishing goes further than whether a single species will remain a viable commercial commodity. It is just as much about what detrimental effect catching that one species has on the marine environment as a whole. For example, are we causing damage to the habitat to catch it? Are we taking the food source of another species to the point that said species is declining? But most importantly, is it morally correct? The reality is for something to be truly sustainable; we need to look at the bigger picture, rather than focusing on the narrow point of what suits us.”
Frazer continues discussing why diving for scallops by hand makes a difference: “Scallops are an extremely abundant and successful breeding species that reaches maturity quickly. Removing them from the habitat while leaving a viable amount, allows the bed to replenish quickly. Diving for them is a way of catching very popular seafood without causing any damage to the habitat and without any bycatch. Whilst we are down there, we also fish for plastic rubbish and ghost fishing gear, which helps to keep the reef healthy.”
The Michelin-star Chef - Simon Hulstone
Simon Hulstone,