Staff from Harbour Lights in Falmouth travelled to Ålesund, Norway’s home of fishing for a crash course on sustainable fishing.

Tom Rubensson, general manager of Harbour Lights, had the chance to experience first-hand how cod and haddock is caught, sorted, fileted, packaged and frozen at -20C all within the space of six hours.

The trip was part of a shortlisting process for Seafish's National Fish & Chips Awards 2019.

One of the criteria that chippies are judged on for the awards is sustainability and responsible sourcing of products, as well as customer service levels, innovation, customer service and of course quality of food.

Hans Frode Kielland Asmyhr, UK Director of Norwegian Seafood Council and host of the trip, said: “Norway supplies 400 tonnes of seafood per year – a whopping third of the UK’s entire seafood consumption. The Norwegian fishing industry is not only sustainable but is a crucial contributor to the UK’s fish and chips tradition for generations.

"We welcomed Harbour Lights to show them the care, attention and pride given to the produce they serve. We wish all ten finalists the best of luck.”

The ten of the finalists will find out who will be crowned Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at the National Fish & Chip Awards’ 31st anniversary ceremony in London on January 24 2019.

About the Norwegian Seafood Council

The Norwegian Seafood Council works on behalf of Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture businesses to ensure that the highest quality Norwegian seafood is available to be enjoyed by UK consumers.