Seafood Matters Podcast

Claw binding, tech, and pressure—fishing is changing fast, but not how you think. #Seafood

Fuel, funding, and fairness — what actually works for fishermen, and who gets left behind? #FuelEfficiency

A retrofit that cuts emissions and saves serious fuel money — already working on real fishing boats. #NetZero

100 episodes in — real leadership, hard lessons, no spin with Mike Park OBE. #Seafoodmatters

Could U.S. climate policy affect mercury in seafood? Kevin McCay of Safe Catch Inc joins me to separate fact from fear. 🎧 #Seafood #Fishing #FoodSafety

Dr Colin Bannister on why trust between science and fishing has frayed — and how fisheries policy is really shaped behind the scenes. #SeafoodMatters #Fisheries #FishingIndustry

Brixham skipper Mike Ballinger says a new propeller coating on Two Brothers has delivered a 5% fuel saving, smoother handling, and less fouling — a real-world win for fishing innovation. #SeafoodMatters #FishingIndustry

Newlyn skipper David Steven reveals the impact of the octopus bloom on crab fishing — and how new propeller coating tech is improving performance and cutting fuel use. #SeafoodMatters #FishingIndustry #Newly

What if antifouling didn’t just protect performance — but improved it? Mark Edwards and Simon De la Rue explain how Assured Marine coatings aim to boost boat efficiency while reducing fouling. #SeafoodMatters

From Grimsby to the Arctic Circle — Cod Wars, Cold War & life at sea with legendary skipper John Roberts.

2,000+ tons landed — 65x the average. Dr Bryce Stewart explains why the South West octopus “bloom” is historic. #OctopusBloom

China now buys more live Canadian lobster than anyone else — and what happens there reshapes the entire Atlantic fishery. 🦞🌏

What makes a master fishmonger? Hayden Cutting says it’s not years served — it’s standards, trust, and education. 🐟  #SeafoodMatters #Fishmongers

“Humans are just another predator.” Dr. Steve Mackinson on ecosystem models, uncertainty in stock assessments. 🌊  #SeafoodMatters

What if the best way to protect the ocean is to step back? New episode out now.  #PassiveConservation #MarineScience #OceanRecovery #SeafoodMatters

Who really holds the power in seafood? Linda Wood on trust, Scottish haddock, and making small-scale fisheries visible.

Real seafood stories are told on the quay, not from a desk. Mike Warner on trust, education, and connecting sea to plate. 🎙️#SeafoodMatters

Thanks to guests, listeners, supporters. The card image is my grandad, David Cowie, on our family’s first boat in Helmsdale Scotland —The Pride of Bunillidh, Gaelic name for our village. The podcast now reaches across the world. Here’s to a more connected, collaborative 2026.

Dr. Steven Mackinson on why curiosity connects fishermen and scientists - and how pelagic vessels are becoming world-class research platforms. 🔬

New episode: Wendy Chadwick a PHD researcher at University of Hull, on why UK fishers feel unheard, overstretched, and unprepared for decarbonisation - and what must change. 🎧 #FishingIndustry #Decarbonisation