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Aquaculture around British Isles, Prawn wars, Rural foodbanks

Felicity Evans hears about the 'coastal harvest' from the waters around the British Isles. Plus the role of rural foodbanks is explored in a report from Pembrokeshire.

Felicity Evans hears about the 'coastal harvest' of crustaceans and shellfish from the waters around the British Isles. Donal Maguire, Aquaculture Development Manager for BIM, Ireland's Sea Fisheries Board, explains why from his point of view farmed seafood is the way forward.

Meanwhile, we hear about the conflict at sea between creelers, trawlermen and scallop dredgers off the west coast of Scotland.

Also, the role of rural foodbanks, explored in a report from Pembrokeshire. Professor Pat Caplan of Goldsmiths, University of London is comparing how people relate to urban and rural foodbanks.

Presented by Felicity Evans and produced by Mark Smalley.

13 minutes

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  • Mon 20 Jul 201505:45

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