Podcast Episodes

Ep 72. Net Zero or Net Mess?

Season 1 Episode 74

Wendy Chadwick unpacks the messy clash between net zero goals, marine policy gaps, and the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s fishing fleet.

Seafood…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 71. Fishing Myths and Realities

Season 1 Episode 71

Shetland fisherman James Anderson challenges NGO claims, defends sustainable trawling, and voices strong concerns over Brexit’s impact on UK waters.

S…

10 months ago

Ep 70. Fighting for Rural Scotland, Farmers & Fishers

Season 1 Episode 70

Scottish Conservative MSP Tim Eagle shares his vision for uniting farmers, fishers, and environmentalists through science-driven policy and collabora…

10 months, 1 week ago

Ep 69. How Starmer Sold Out UK Fishing

Season 1 Episode 69

Mike Cohen, Chief Executive of the NFFO, calls Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset an “astonishingly bad deal,” giving away UK waters, undermining the fu…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 68. Beyond the Seafood Soundbite

Season 1 Episode 68

John Goodlad has spent his life in seafood - from representing fishermen to farming organic salmon and advising on global sustainability. In this epi…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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 Attenboro…

11 months ago

Ep 66. What Are We Doing to Our Seas?

Season 2 Episode 66

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 …

11 months, 1 week ago

Ep 65. Beyond Blanket Bans: Smarter Ocean Protection

Season 1 Episode 65

Dr. Magnus Johnson, senior lecturer in marine science, calls blanket MPA bans unscientific and warns that targeting UK fishing risks exporting enviro…

11 months, 1 week ago

Ep 64. Gutted by Ocean: When Storytelling Overshadows Truth

Season 1 Episode 64

Tom Rossiter, Co-Founder of CatchCam Technology, challenges Attenborough’s "Ocean" for promoting simplistic anti-fishing narratives - arguing they ig…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 63. Hooked on Change: Rethinking How We Fish

Season 1 Episode 63

Marine biologist Jean-Luc Solandt, of Blue Marine Foundation, doesn’t think we’re managing the seas very well, and believes we could do a much better…

11 months, 3 weeks ago