Where Our Fish & Shellfish Come From
the freshest seafood direct from the coast
WILD FISH AND SHELLFISH
Most of our wild fish and shellfish is caught in British waters, mainly Cornwall, Devon and Scotland. We buy daily, direct from small day-boats and quayside fish-market auctions in Brixham and Newlyn, which deal with local fishermen who use the most sustainable methods. We source only the freshest seafood and buy local wherever possible.
FARMED FISH AND SHELLFISH
We buy farmed fish and shellfish only from ethical, fully accredited, BAP-certified farms, ensuring it meets the highest health and safety standards. We source frozen specialty seafood from all over the world.
SMOKED SEAFOOD
All our smoked seafood comes from the UK, mainly the Severn & Wye Smokery in the Cotswolds. We also stock smoked salmon from the Chapel & Swan Smokehouse.
All our seafood is fully traceable. We know exactly where and how our fish and shellfish has been caught or harvested.
Below is further detail about where we source our fresh fish, fresh shellfish and smoked fish. Fish with an asterisk * are not currently available, as they are rated 5 on MCS (Marine Conservation Society) ‘Good Fish Guide’.
Fresh Fish
| Black sea bream | Devon/Cornwall |
| Brill | Devon/Cornwall |
| Brown trout (farmed) | Gloucestershire (Bibury Trout Farm) |
| Cod (Atlantic, Skrei) | Norway |
| Coley | Devon/Cornwall/Shetland |
| Cornish sole (Megrim) | Devon/Cornwall |
| Dover sole | Devon/Cornwall |
| Gilthead bream (farmed) | Greece/Turkey |
| Grey mullet | Devon/Cornwall |
| Gurnard | Devon/Cornwall |
| Haddock | Norway/Cornwall |
| Hake | Devon/Cornwall |
| Halibut (farmed) | Norway |
| Hamachi (Yellowtail) (farmed) | Japan |
| Herring | Devon/Cornwall |
| John Dory | Devon/Cornwall |
| Lemon sole | Devon/Cornwall |
| Ling * | Devon/Cornwall |
| Mackerel | Devon/Cornwall/Shetland |
| Meagre | see Stone bass |
| Megrim | see Cornish sole |
| Monkfish | Devon/Cornwall |
| Plaice | Devon/Cornwall |
| Pollack * | Devon/Cornwall |
| Ray (‘Skate’) | Devon/Cornwall |
| Rainbow trout (farmed) | Hampshire (ChalkStream®) / Gloucestershire (Bibury Trout Farm) |
| Red mullet | Devon/Cornwall |
| Salmon (farmed) | Loch Duart (Scotland), VAR (Faroe islands), Norway |
| Sardines | Devon/Cornwall |
| Sea bass (wild and farmed) | Cornwall/Devon (wild), Greece/Turkey (farmed) |
| Skate | see Ray |
| Sole | see Dover sole, Lemon sole |
| Squid | Devon/Cornwall |
| Stone bass (Meagre) (farmed) | Greece/Turkey |
| Swordfish | Oman/Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean |
| Torbay sole (Witch) | Devon/Cornwall |
| Trout | see Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| Tuna, yellowfin | Maldives/Oman/Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean |
| Turbot (wild and farmed) | Devon/Cornwall (wild), Norway or Spain (farmed) |
| Whiting | Devon/Cornwall |
| Witch | see Torbay sole |
Fresh Shellfish
| Brown shrimp (cooked, peeled) | Northeast Atlantic (usually Denmark) |
| Clams (live) | see Palourde clams, Razor clams |
| Cockles (live) | South coast (mainly Poole) |
| Crab (whole live, dressed, crab meat) | Devon/Cornwall |
| Langoustines (live) | Scotland |
| Lobster (live, European and American lobster) | Cornwall/Devon (European lobster), USA/Canada (American lobster) |
| Mussels (live, farmed) | Shetland |
| Oysters (live, wild and farmed) | Rock oysters: Essex (Maldon, West Mersea), Ireland (Carlingford), Scotland (Cumbrae and Loch Fyne); Native: Northeast Atlantic |
| Palourde clams (live) | Dorset (mainly Poole) |
| Razor clams (live) | Scotland |
| Scallops (live in shell, fresh scallop meat) | Scotland/Shetland/ Orkneys (diver-caught), sometimes Devon/Cornwall |
| Squid | Devon/Cornwall |
| Whelks (live) | Devon/Cornwall |
Smoked Fish
| Gravadlax | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire |
| Haddock, naturally smoked | Grimsby |
| Hot smoked salmon | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire, Chapel & Swan Smokehouse, Newmarket |
| Hot smoked ChalkStream® trout | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire |
| Kippers | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire |
| Smoked trout (rainbow) | Bibury Trout Farm, Gloucestershire |
| Smoked eel (farmed) | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire |
| Smoked mackerel | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire |
| Smoked salmon | Severn & Wye Smokery, Gloucestershire, Chapel & Swan Smokehouse, Newmarket |
