Seafood Matters Podcast

• Ep 69. How Starmer Sold Out UK Fishing

  Mike Cohen, Chief Executive of the NFFO, calls Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset an “astonishingly bad deal,” giving away UK waters, undermining the future of British fishing, and replacing evidence-based management with politics and sentiment.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and on YouTube.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

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• Ep 68. Beyond the Seafood Soundbite

  John Goodlad has spent his life in seafood - from representing fishermen to farming organic salmon and advising on global sustainability. In this episode, he challenges celebrity-driven, simplistic narratives about fishing, calling for a more honest, nuanced conversation.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and on YouTube.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

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• Ep 67. Why Attenborough’s Fishing Story Misses the Truth

  Elena Balestri, senior fisheries policy and science manager at the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, challenges celebrity-led campaigns like Attenborough’s for telling half-stories that vilify fishing while ignoring its successes. She calls for honest, difficult conversations over blanket bans, insisting fishermen are the sea’s best custodians.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and on YouTube.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

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• Ep 66. What Are We Doing to Our Seas?

  Alec Taylor, Director of Policy and Research at Oceana UK, says it’s time for fishers, NGOs, and policymakers to unite behind a clear vision for our seas, and he warns that bottom trawling is the biggest threat to UK seabed habitats.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and on YouTube.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

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• Ep 65. Beyond Blanket Bans: Smarter Ocean Protection

  Dr. Magnus Johnson, senior lecturer in marine science, calls blanket MPA bans unscientific and warns that targeting UK fishing risks exporting environmental harm. He urges NGOs to address bigger threats like climate change and backs smarter, species-specific management.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and on YouTube.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

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