As we approach the end of 2019, I wanted to take the time to celebrate some of the key moments and highlights we have seen as an industry this year, as well as reflect on some of the challenges we have faced.

As we look ahead to the summer (if it ever arrives!) fish and chip lovers across the country are gearing up to enjoy their holidays right here in the UK, just as fish and chip shops gear up for a busy period.

Yesterday I read with interest the latest from the Daily Mail on why fish and chips is in peril (once again!). Indeed, it would be easy to think that the days of enjoying our iconic dish are numbered if several recent headlines are to be believed – but, once again, such coverage is misleading.

National headlines published over the weekend stated that the UK will “run out of fish and chips” in a no deal Brexit scenario. These stories have been published in response to a warning from an EU official who claimed that, following a no deal Brexit, Britain would lose access to European waters.