Warenrunde: FISH

Hardly any other area of the food system is as contradictory as fishing. The fact that even in Hamburg it is hardly possible to get fish directly from the German coast is only one of the symptoms of an extremely intransparent trade sector. A large part of the catch ends up at auctions in the Netherlands or Denmark, only to be transported back to Germany afterwards. At the same time, decades of overfishing and subsidies for industrial fishing have dramatically reduced our fish stocks. This endangers especially small fishermen, coastal communities and natural habitats.

In our third Warenrunde meet up we spoke together with Lars Bäumer and Andreas Reinhardt from Frisch Gefischt, as well as Berlin gastronomers, cooks, trainees and food craftsmen in the Michelberger Hotel about responsible fishing. From trade, regulation, fish stocks, seasons, quality, wild catch vs. breeding, to freshness and preparation: The topic of fish is as complex as it is underrepresented.

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