The interface between the modern seafood industry and the environmental movement is becoming increasingly fraught and angry. Why has this happened? Shetlander John Goodlad is writing a new book on the subject. He shares his thoughts on what lies behind this conflict and addresses the key question as to how sustainable seafood is.
John Goodlad has worked in the seafood industry all his life - for the Shetland Fishermen’s Association and then as a fish farmer, and now for a London-based seafood investment fund. He is also an advisor on sustainability issues for several national and international fisheries bodies. He has always been passionate about history and the result of many years of research led to his books The Cod Hunters and The Salt Roads.