A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond.
Known as the
Plymouth Fish Finger
, the project is making use of 'by-catch' fish (that which would otherwise go to waste) from local fishers, taste-testing them with school children, and co-designing fish fingers, with a plan to serve them in school meals locally.
Fish species involved include whiting, pouting and dogfish, and the project ensures small scale coastal fishers (in vessels under 10m) receive a fair price for something that is normally low-value and underutilised, while getting healthy and sustainable food into local schools.
The project is co-led by the University of Plymouth, Sole of Discretion CIC, Plymouth Fishing & seafood Association and CATERed and is part of the national
FoodSEqual
programme to explore how to improve access to healthier foods for people all over the UK.