16-05-2025
Scran season 8: The challenge with Scottish scallops
In the latest episode of Scran, I visited the award-winning restaurant Inver which is located in a beautiful spot on the shores of Loch Fyne.
I was there to find out more about the Open Seas Dived not Dredged campaign, which has been created to highlight the damage that's done by dredging for scallops and encourage the more sustainable practice of hand diving, which they believe all consumers have a role in.
I spoke to Andrea Ladas, Sustainable Seafood Officer for Open Seas, David Stinson, diver, Will Branning of the Sustainable Restaurant Association and Pam Brunton, co-owner and Head Chef at Inver.
In my discussions I find out more around the issues with dredging for scallops, how this is impacting the sea bed and the fishing industry and consider what it means for chefs and consumers.
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