Cecilie Myrseth, Norway’s new Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, has met with UK culinary institution Westminster Kingsway College to learn how its students work with and learn about sustainable seafood from Norway.
“Norway is proud supplier of sustainable seafood to the UK. Our two countries have a close and strong relationship, which is important to take good care of. It has been wonderful coming to London and meeting with counterparts and connecting with the future generation of UK chefs. I was impressed by how students at Westminster Kingsway College work with Norwegian seafood and are educated on sustainability and responsible sourcing by the college’s expert lecturers,” Myrseth said.
As well as highlighting Norway’s strong seafood bond with UK hospitality, the visit reaffirmed the importance for provenance and sustainability within curriculums to build credible knowledge and skills amongst the next generation of chefs, who will ultimately shape the future culinary landscape.
It also touched upon pertinent topics relevant to UK hospitality industry, centred around the value of quality, sustainable seafood to chefs and British restaurant menus.
UK Director for the Norwegian Seafood Council Victoria Braathen said: “Supporting the next generation of chefs and nurturing their talent is of great importance to us, to secure knowledge over the value of origin when it comes to sustainable Seafood from Norway on UK restaurant menus. From the enthusiasm and passion evident from these talented students and lecturers, the future really is bright for seafood.”
In 2022, Norway was the biggest exporter of seafood to the UK, with top species being Norwegian salmon, cod, haddock and coldwater prawns. So far this year, Norway has exported 95,739 tonnes of seafood to the UK worth over GBP 473 million.
