2020 has shown that the UK’s unwavering love for fish and chips can withstand any crisis and continues to grow - that really is something to give us all a bit of festive cheer this season! 

The UK fish and chip sector continues to bring a smile to the faces of its customers and has adapted to the challenges of the global pandemic with drive, tenacity and innovation.

FASFA is delighted to be a support partner of the Responsible Plastic Management Scheme.

With a world-focus on sustainability and the questions of what we can all do more to protect the environment, fish and chip shops have a vital role to play in educating consumers about the issues around responsible sourcing. 

As Fish & Chips celebrates its impressive legacy as the nation’s favourite dish for 160 years’ this year, we wanted to shine a spotlight on FASFA members around the world who are responsible for supplying the UK’s fish & chip shops with the highest quality, sustainable and frozen at sea cod and haddock fillets all year round.

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.