On a recent trip to Tanzania, I came across dagaa in almost every household I visited. We'd often eat these tiny fish with stewed greens, home-ground peanut butter and ugali (soft maize), served in ...

The canned fish revolution shows no sign of slowing down, and as you explore the range of options you're eventually going to wonder what the difference is between a sardine and a sprat. Sardines have ...

Rethinking what we eat is essential if we hope to nourish ourselves sustainably and mind the climate. One option is to seek out alternative food sources from the sea. All the way at the bottom, where ...

1. Sprats need to be fresh. How they smell tell you if they are fresh. 2. Always check that the eyes are clear. 3. Best place to purchase is by the seaside (if possible). 4. Wash sprats thoroughly ...

Cod and haddock might be the nation's favourite fish, but research suggests they could be falling out of favour. According to a new survey, millions of Britons are now keen to trade imported fish for ...

Save our Sprat campaigners in Bantry Bay are calling for a moratorium on sprat fishing until a stock assessment is carried out, and a sustainable management plan put in place for sprat fishery.

Dolphin-watchers are expected to be in luck after millions of sprat - their favourite food - washed up on a beach near Barmouth. Huge numbers of the members of the sardine family were spotted on Benar ...

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