Pupils play part in creating city's own fish finger

THE University of Plymouth has partnered with a number of local organisations to co-design a new fish finger to serve up in schools across the city.

- By KATIE TIMMS

Known as the Plymouth Fish Finger, the project is making use of 'by-catch' fish (catch which would otherwise go to waste) from local fishers, taste-testing them with school children, and co-designing fish fingers, with a plan to serve them in school meals locally. Fish species involved include whiting, pouting and dogfish, and the project ensures small scale coastal fishers (in vessels under 10 metres) receive a fair price for something that is normally low-value and under-utilised, while getting healthy and sustainable food into local schools.

The project is co-led by the University of Plymouth, Sole of Discretion CIC, Plymouth Fishing & Seafood Association and CATERed. It is part of the national FoodSEqual programme to explore how to improve access to healthier foods for people all over the UK.