Making a splash: British pair snorkel around Spanish island of Mallorca in just 33 days
TWO Brits have snorkelled round the entire coast of Mallorca in just 33 days. Team Mallorca 360 set off on their sea adventure on June 30, from St Elm bay in Palma,
A fruitful year for Andalucia as food exports top €5 billion
ANDALUCIA has exported more agricultural goods this year than ever before with sales reaching €5.9 billion in the first five months. The southern peninsula now leads the agri-food market in Spain, contributing
‘Black gold’ cuttlefish caught in the UK and popular in Spain facing extinction due to over-fishing
CUTTLEFISH that are caught in the UK and are very popular in Spanish cuisine have been coming under threat of extinction.
WATCH: British expats and Spaniards protest after 3 million fish found dead in Spain’s Mar Menor catastrophe
Local fishermen also wore black, in memory of the fish that perished in the shallow waters
‘ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHE’: Brown Algae invades beaches and waters on Spain’s Costa del Sol
In Tarifa, the issue became so large the town’s mayor, biologist Francisco Ruiz Giraldez, claimed that it was now ‘aggressively taking up the entire sea floor of the Strait’
Lifeguard spots two-metre-long jellyfish swimming among tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The creature was then allowed to move freely, before it returned to deeper waters
Costa del Sol fish business suing Spain after police chucked out 24 tonnes of its sardines in failed drugs bust
A police report of the probe stated: “There is no element of interest in the boxes”
FISHY BUSINESS: Spain’s Guardia Civil seize illegally caught 180kg bluefin tuna in Marbella
It is a crime to catch, transport and market seafood without having documents and labels to trace the product
WATCH: Dad in Spain pulls live parasite from daughter’s ‘cooked’ Mercadona fish forcing supermarket to defend seafood
If the parasite is ingested by humans it can cause vomiting, nausea and violent abdominal pain
Learn how to cook like a true Andalucian with new expat recipe book
In the third part of our exclusive serialisation, Fiona Dunlop shares two tasty fish recipes from her book Andaluz – a Food Journey through Southern Spain, available on amazon.es at the end
FIN-ESSE: Exploring Malaga’s most famous seafood dishes
AS Málaga pushes the boat out to win Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its iconic espetos, the OP samples the province’s other UNESCO-worthy fish dishes with fin-esse. Espetos Nothing says summer on
AMERICAN shellfish could be imported to Spain for the first time in years
US authorities have confirmed that a two-way trading deal could be back on the menu if harvested from Puget Sound or Massachusetts Bay. It could see clams, mussels, oysters, lobsters and scallops
Half of all Spanish restaurants found to be selling fake fish
MORE than 50% of Spanish restaurants are mislabelling fish on their the menus. The survey of more than 200 restaurants by AZTI Technology Centre showed that the largest percentage of incorrect labelling
Mediterranean fish makes children more intelligent, according to new study
According to the University of Pennsylvania, kids who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have an IQ up to four points higher on average than those who consume
Fish used in Asian restaurants across Malaga found to cause orange diarrhoea
Experts say the fish ‘has a fat composed of waxy esters that are not digestible for humans, so when consumed people suffer from gastrointestinal disorders’.
Eating fish linked to avoiding diabetes
It lowers the risk of contracting type two diabetes
Steven Saunders reveals… the ultimate recipe for perfect paella
This week, Michelin-starred celebrity chef and restaurateur Steven Saunders of TV´s Ready Steady Cook and The Little Geranium restaurant in La Cala de Mijas investigates …The Real Paella!
Spanish fishing family arrested for poaching Patagonian toothfish in Antarctic waters
Vidal family put behind bars for poaching Patagonian toothfish
Where to eat on the Costa de la Luz
Few places in Spain have such a great range of good places to eat, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke
A typical Spaniard’s lifestyle is unhealthier than they think
Spaniards judge their lifestyle to be very healthy despite generally sleeping little, skipping breakfast and feasting on red meat…
Let the tuna season commence!
Tuna-lovers are descending on the Costa de la Luz with the bluefin tuna season finally underway
Only the best, naturally at Andalucia’s largest organic supermarket
Supermarket Chiplino Natural opens in Benahavis
Keeping food on the table and fish in the sea
A sustainable fish farm in Donana is being used by Spain's top chefs
Why are Spanish waters awash with stinging jellyfish? Best ask the fishermen
A closer look at overfishing and its consequences. By Claire Wilson