New app could help to boost business for local fishermen.
Local catch has been launched to tell people where to get the best local food straight from those that have caught it.
Your mobile phone could help you to eat locally caught fresh fish from Sussex and Hampshire.
Fishermen on the south coast are using a new app to tell you what they're bringing back to shore each day.
Local catch also means that deli's and restaurants will be able to source a wider variety of local food for their menus.
Peter Williams is a fisherman in Portsmouth who's already using the app:
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Peter says it's already proved popular:
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Peter also says there's lots of fresh food being caught at the moment:
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Working in partnership with the south coast’s fishing community, South East Seafood is launching Local Catch, a new smart phone app and website designed to connect you direct to your local fisherman’s catch of the day.
The launch of Local Catch means anyone on the south coast can register to receive alerts about their local catch of the day direct to their smart phone, tablet or computer. Whether it’s crab, lobster, bream or bass, the south coast’s fishermen and the fishmongers, restaurants and cafes they supply will all be uploading details of their freshest catches, along with their exact location every day. All you have to do is pop along to your local fishmonger, or meet your local fishermen directly and you’ll be guaranteed fresh local fish and seafood, the day it’s caught.
To ensure you really make the most of your fish, Local Catch gives you access to a whole range of recipes, inspiration and ideas, as well as cooking tips and videos on the preparation of various fish and seafood dishes. So whether you’re making bouillabaisse, bisque, crab cakes or chowder you can be sure your fish supper will be the freshest around.
In addition to guaranteeing you fresh fish that’s 100% local, the launch of Local Catch also means a fairer price for the fishermen of the south coast.
Henriette Reinders, Director of South East Seafood, explains: "The launch of Local Catch means a lot for the local fishing community. It will put them in contact with a much wider range of buyers than ever before, creating a better deal for everyone involved.”
Henriette is keen to encourage local residents from across Hampshire to download the app: "Local Catch is all about supporting the local fishing community and getting the freshest possible local fish. This is a truly unique opportunity and one of the only ways to really be sure you’re getting fresh local fish on the day it’s caught. Residents along on the south coast are the first to trial this exciting scheme. If everyone in the community gets behind Local Catch it could be a real local success story, revolutionising the way we get our fish.”
And it’s not just consumers who can benefit from the app, as Henriette explains that local chefs and restaurants can get involved too: "We are really keen for chefs, restaurants, pubs, cafes, delis and fishmongers to use Local Catch too – they simply need to register in the same way as members of the public would. Once they’ve purchased from their local fishermen they are then able to send out an alert that lets people in the local area know they’ve got fresh, locally caught seafood on the menu.”
Local Catch is simple to use and free to download now from the Android Market. It’s also just as easy to use Local Catch on your computer, simply log on to www.localcatch.co.uk to sign up and find out the catch of the day
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