Where Does Our Fish Come From?

In February 2006, HL made a commitment to our customers to only serve fish from sustainable sources. If there is any doubt, the fish product is removed from our menu, hence both popular Skate and Cod Roe are no longer sold. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), that we raise money for via 5p voluntary contributions from hot drink sales, grade the sustainability of specific fisheries from 1 to 5. Any fishery rated “5” is judged to be unsustainable and should not be sold by responsible restaurants.

FISH

SOURCE

MCS

RATING

NOTES

Cod & Haddock

Icelandic Waters

4

Quality of cod goes up the colder the water it lives in. Iceland is not part of the EEC and manages its 200 mile territorial waters extremely well. The long term sustainability of its fish stocks is paramount in importance to the Icelandic government.

Plaice

North Sea

3 / 4

Supplier Van Der Lee only purchases off boats that are part of the Responsible Fishing Scheme

Scampi Tails

(from Langoustines)

Waters around Scotland and Ireland

3 / 4

 

Mackerel

Cornish Day Boats

3

Line caught

Lemon Sole

Cornish Day Boats - Looe

4

 

Pollack

Cornish Day Boats – St Ives

2

Line caught

Pollock

Alaskan

Awaiting

Thought plentiful supplies

Whiting

SW Approaches

4

 

Hake

SW Approaches

4

Northern Stock

Sea Bass

Greece

4

Farmed

Calamari (Squid)

Pacific

Awaiting

Thought plentiful supplies