We know the story of Scottish seafood is loved by chefs and consumers the world over, but in this episode we want to know why. We speak to both international and Scottish chefs to understand what makes them choose Scottish seafood time after time? Is it the quality, is it the taste, is it the provenance? 

With Christmas on the horizon, we speak to chefs and foodies to discuss and understand why seafood is such a huge part of festive celebrations across Europe, and how we can get more Scottish seafood on UK festive menus. 

In this episode, we take a trip to the Isle of Mull to understand Scotland's shellfish aquaculture sector. We find out more about farmed oysters and mussels, as well as the businesses behind the delicious products. We want to understand the impact on the Scottish economy, and how aquaculture allows Scotland to support demand for its seafood products. 

Scotland's waters are home to some of the world's finest seafood, harvested by Scottish fishermen for generations. Our fishermen and myriad seafood organisations are passionate about preserving this natural resource for the future, so in this episode we speak to the Scottish Fishermen's Federation and the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association to find out more sustainability, and how it is at the heart of Scotland's fishing industry.

Over 60 different species are landed from Scotland's waters, and while we all have our favourites, this episode explores some of the more underutilised species. We'll be talking to chef Jak O'Donnell about the best way to experiment with Scottish fish, and find out about Coley, a native whitefish.

Exploring the heritage of the people, businesses and communities that make up Scotland's seafood industry. We travel to the North East to meet Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioner George West, discuss seafood’s importance to Scotland's economy, join chef Michael Smith in his iconic Lochbay Restaurant for a showstopping haddock dish and learn more about Scotland's larder from food writer Ghillie Basan.

Stories from the Sea is a Seafood from Scotland podcast taking you behind the scenes of Scotland's seafood industry. Each month we'll be speaking to those at the heart of the sea-to-plate journey to learn about the many species found in Scotland's waters, how and where it’s traded across the globe, why our seafood tastes so good and how to get the best from it.