Dartmouth's RockFish achieves MSC certification

RockFish Seafood & Chips in Dartmouth, Devon, has joined the fish frying elite having achieved MSC certification.

The restaurant, which is owned by Mitch Tonks, is one of a handful of fish and chip shops to achieve the accreditation and will now be offering its customers certified sustainable Norwegian cod and haddock as part of its everyday menu.

Mitch and the staff at RockFish are long-time advocates of sustainable seafood sourcing and Mitch has long supported the MSC's efforts to transform the world's seafood markets to a sustainable basis. This latest news means Rockfish can use the MSC ecolabel on its menu.

Commenting on achieving the status, Mitch says: "Everyone in the seafood industry is aware of sustainability and the issues surrounding it. We are fortunate to be able to buy direct from our local market in Brixham where the fishery is extremely well managed. We don’t land a huge amount of cod and haddock locally and I wanted our supply of these species to be the best around. To match the quality of the local fish that meant it had to be sustainable and line caught. My search took me to Norway where I believe we found the best fish in the world of its kind, I am really proud to be able to offer our customers a sustainable choice of seafood."

The cod and haddock served at RockFish are sourced from the MSC certified Norway North East Arctic cod and haddock fisheries.

Hannah Arcaro, foodservice manager at the MSC, adds: “With seafood provenance of increasing importance, RockFish are offering their customers the chance to support demonstrably sustainable fishing practices. RockFish and their customers are helping to change the seafood world by buying their cod and chips from an independently certified sustainable source."

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