A Day in the Life of a Shellfisherman

A Day in the Life of a Shellfisherman

It is 2 a.m., and Grant Watson has just woken up. Working aboard the Dylharis, Grant will be out on the sea before there’s even a crack of dawn in the sky. It’s the same most days he works. There’s no regular shift on a fishing boat. Everything depends on the tides...
Yorkshire Cajun Seafood Gumbo

Yorkshire Cajun Seafood Gumbo

Hearty, warming and properly flavour-packed, this Cajun seafood stew transitions perfectly to the UK. It’s  all about the fish: tender chunks of white fish that flake into the broth, as well as prawns and crayfish or lobster.

Bridlington UK Town of Culture 2028 Bid

Bridlington UK Town of Culture 2028 Bid

From the Spa to the old harbour to the Spotlight Theatre, Bridlington is brimming with culture, old and new. Now, the town is making the most of that cultural exuberance to bid for the title of the first ever UK Town of Culture in 2028. Bridlington: Town of Culture,...
Crabby Crabs and Winding Weolocs – Origins of Shellfish Names

Crabby Crabs and Winding Weolocs – Origins of Shellfish Names

Bridlington’s culture and language is intertwined with the fish that the town depends upon. Indeed, as an island nation, much of our language is closely related to the sea and fish that surround us. In this article, we examine this link, considering the origins of the...
Introduction to the Whelk

Introduction to the Whelk

Whelk-come to our latest blog on what is probably Bridlington’s most underappreciated shellfish.[1] A whelk is any one of a group of species of edible sea snails from the larger scientific family Buccinidae. The whelks harvested in Bridlington are common northern...