Buying fish

Giblets said:
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Or off their website Giblets " Each day that we are at sea we will text all of our customers to inform them what we have caught.If you want any of the fish caught that day then you can text/ring us back and we can then arrange to meet you in Newlyn or will arrange local delivery."

Wonder if they can arrange delivery to me - south wales isnt "local" for sure.
 
wotayottie said:
Or off their website Giblets " Each day that we are at sea we will text all of our customers to inform them what we have caught.If you want any of the fish caught that day then you can text/ring us back and we can then arrange to meet you in Newlyn or will arrange local delivery."

Wonder if they can arrange delivery to me - south wales isnt "local" for sure.
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My quote came from post #30 above in reply to your question about whether they sold spider crabs.
 
maxi77 said:
I think selling from the boat has more to do with ensuring all catches are properly registered for quota purposes. But of course why should the fisherman be able to circumvent the health rules?
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Generally it is the level of processing and the market you sell to that dictates the health regime. Selling whole fish straight from the boat is very low risk, as is fish in general: if its bad enough to make you ill you won't get near enough to eat it. If you start filleting then a fairly common-sense regime is sufficient, but in this case the idea is to take it as it comes. I have a shop which is fine for retailing, but I'm not allowed to sell to restaurants, I would need refrigerated premises and a much more strict health regime. This direct selling is great for everyone provided you can put up with occasional breaks in supply and variance in species available.
As far as the law and the MMO is concerned, I can sell up to 25kg per customer straight off the boat, as many times a day as I like. If I want to buy fish to sell, I must register as a 'buyer of first sale fish'.
 
fisherman said:
Generally it is the level of processing and the market you sell to that dictates the health regime. Selling whole fish straight from the boat is very low risk, as is fish in general: if its bad enough to make you ill you won't get near enough to eat it. If you start filleting then a fairly common-sense regime is sufficient, but in this case the idea is to take it as it comes. I have a shop which is fine for retailing, but I'm not allowed to sell to restaurants, I would need refrigerated premises and a much more strict health regime. This direct selling is great for everyone provided you can put up with occasional breaks in supply and variance in species available.
As far as the law and the MMO is concerned, I can sell up to 25kg per customer straight off the boat, as many times a day as I like. If I want to buy fish to sell, I must register as a 'buyer of first sale fish'.
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That all sounds very sensible
 
Good evening again everyone,

Firstly may we again thank everybody for their emails and messages of support, it is very much appreciated, thank-you.

Well, an update for you all.....we are now in a position to send you our daily caught fresh fish by overnight courier to anywhere in the UK. Please feel free to contact us through our website - where you can follow our daily blog - at www.mouseholefish.com

Again, many thanks for all your messages of support and encouragement. We have literally been humbled by it all.
 
Good afternoon again everyone,

Well it is 6 months later and we are delighted to announce that we are now up and running and fully operational. We are now in a position to send our Cornish fish and shellfish via overnight delivery across the UK. We have some fantastic deals on at the moment including live lobsters at only £15 a Kg. If you'd like to know more or if you wish to order anything then please give us a call on 07977 689 689
 
MouseholeFish said:
Good afternoon again everyone,

Well it is 6 months later and we are delighted to announce that we are now up and running and fully operational. We are now in a position to send our Cornish fish and shellfish via overnight delivery across the UK. We have some fantastic deals on at the moment including live lobsters at only £15 a Kg. If you'd like to know more or if you wish to order anything then please give us a call on 07977 689 689
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Might call down and see you this week...
 
Hop across to Boulogne - fishing boats come in during night - catch hauled up onto quay - you buy it the next morning - fresh. Simples.
 
Tomahawk said:
It is nice if you can get to buy direct from the boats...

nit inly does the fish taste better... but it helps thaw the ice between commercial fisherman and pleasure boaters....
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tried twice with two potter boats we sailed close to last week and both gave a pretty surly ''no'' in reply. Dont understand. There are no sea based patrols by hmrc and i've never seen one by defra
 
Bosun Higgs said:
tried twice with two potter boats we sailed close to last week and both gave a pretty surly ''no'' in reply. Dont understand. There are no sea based patrols by hmrc and i've never seen one by defra
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Perfectly legal for him to sell you fish over the side in lots of less than 25kg per punter.
 
maxi77 said:
I think selling from the boat has more to do with ensuring all catches are properly registered for quota purposes. But of course why should the fisherman be able to circumvent the health rules?
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How does the fish become more healthy by being driven around the UK and sat on a slab in a window for a day or more? I buy fresh fish from Mudeford (http://mudefordfishstall.co.uk/) sometimes and I always get asked if I want it cleaned and prepped so it's presumably not that.
 
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