12 October, 2007

RESEARCH carried out by industry body Seafish has found that more people in Britain are eating fish and shellfish than ever before.

Consumption of shellfish has risen by eight percent since 2004 and the number eating fish has risen by 10 per cent. Also there is a 23 per cent rise in children under six eating seafood.

The news has been welcomed by many in the industry, including the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) who recently reported a 20 per cent boom in mussel sales.

SSMG chairman Michael Laurenson said: "The popularity of shellfish, mussels in particular, has seen something of a revolution, cooking up a storm not only in many top restaurants, but also making their way into households as well."