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Fish+ in a Good Food Nation: Histories of Aquatic Foods in Scotland
Aquatic foods (or fish+) often get left out of food systems policy and practice. This renders invisible the opportunities and challenges aquatic foods bring in our transition to more socially and environmentally just food systems.
Date and time: to
Location: Online
Organisation: Nourish Scotland
Join Nourish Scotland for this first webinar featuring Ruth Thurstan and John Goodlad.
Ruth Thurstan | Looking to the past to inform our ocean futures
Scotland’s highly productive coastal waters have supplied local communities and far away cities with food and livelihoods for centuries. Drawing on historical records and fisheries data, Ruth will explore how Scotland’s marine systems have changed over the past two hundred years. Ruth will trace how successive waves of technological innovation and accelerating consumer demand for fish protein transformed the way fish and shellfish were caught, with profound consequences for both fishing communities and the seas they depend on.
Understanding this history helps us appreciate what conditions allowed these waters to thrive, and raises important questions about how we manage Scotland’s marine resources for the long term.
John Goodlad | The Salt Roads – historical and cultural significance of fishing in Shetland John will highlight the cultural and historical importance of fishing in Shetland, drawing from his book The Salt Roads which tells the story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom, and inspired artists, writers, and musicians.
As well as following the historical thread and exploring how very different cultures were drawn together by the salt fish trade, John will examine how fishing has been central to Scotland’s story and the importance of the seafood industry to Scottish culture, society and food security.
This webinar is part of a series running alongside the Fish+ Atlas project: the co-development of a publication depicting the current role of aquatic foods in Scotland’s food systems. To find out more about the project contact diana@nourishscotland.org.uk
