Welcome to this new section of the website. The Responsible Fishing Scheme is increasingly catching the eye of journalists through Seafish promotional efforts, and we plan to list all the coverage gained here.
Please let us know if you get any coverage in your local press, and we'll highlight it here and share it with the RFS community. Send your information to Tom Betts at t_betts@seafish.co.uk or 0131 524 8667
Recent coverage
Steve and Chris Wightman, members of Responsible Fishing Scheme, featured on the BBC News website on 30 June in a positive story about 'fishing for the future'. Click here to read the full story.
The RFS was featured on SKY News on Sunday 30 March in a positive story about the British fishing industry getting behind sustainable methods and "going green".
The Guardian featured a special report into the British fishing industry which included a number of positive mentions of the RFS. Read the articles by clicking on the below links.
British seas turning green, say watchdog - The Guardian
How to be an ethical consumer - The Guardian
Chris and Steve Wightman, longliners from Suffolk, have had some great coverage in the regional and national press over the last few weeks with joining the RFS and starting a blog on the Seafish website. Tom Aikens presented them with their plaque after he joined them on board their boat to find out more about how they catch their fish.
They were also featured in The Sunday Times Style Magazine - click here to see the article
REGIONAL:
Eastern Daily Press
Lowestoft Journal
Waveney Advertiser
Norwich Evening News
Orkney Today
Shetland Times
BROADCAST:
The Beach (Radio)
TRADE:
Fishing News
Fishupdate.com