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How to buy and cook fish in France

Laura Washburn Hutton reveals selection tips and provides recipe ideas

Which fruits, vegetables and fish are in season in France this May?

Household favourites including courgettes and strawberries become commonplace this month

Fishing is banned off west coast of France to protect dolphins

The month-long ban has been denounced by fishing groups but environmentalists say more in needed

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Smoked trout sold in supermarkets recalled across France

The fish could contain the harmful listeria bacteria and should not be eaten

Which fish is biting (a few) holidaymakers on France’s southern coast?

The 22-toothed triggerfish is known to bite to defend its territory during the summer mating season and is being blamed but experts say it is probably not guilty

It was not all bad: Four positive French news stories

From a boy saving two people from drowning to a shelter for abandoned pet fish, here are some news stories that could bring a smile to your face

France recognised as a world-leader for caviar farms

The Connexion talks to Laurent Deverlanges at his caviar farm in Dordogne

Mystery of thousands of fish washed up on beaches in Brittany

Authorities say the phenomenon is natural but a marine life NGO suspects fishing ‘sea waste’

Fishy feet? French company makes trainers with tuna skin ‘leather’

The brand collaborated with an established tanner, and is expanding fast, with a view to make an entire range of products with the sustainable fish skin

Look out, ducks! France’s giant catfish are decimating the population

This invasive species may be harmless to humans but poses a real threat to local waterfowl, our reader warns

‘Monster’ cannibal fish in French rivers, but no threat to humans

The huge catfish called ‘silures’ can grow to 2m long - scientists want more studies on this edible, prehistoric throwback

Fresh fish in the post - French fishing fleet cuts out the middleman

The ice-packed fish are sent anywhere in France and the boat-to-plate service is growing

Normandy fisherman films orca whale 30kms off Channel coastline

The rare sight comes just weeks after a humpback whale was also spotted in the sea off Normandy

Listeria risk: Carrefour and Leclerc fish fillets recalled in France

The packs of smoked haddock may contain the listeria bacteria, which can be particularly harmful for pregnant women and immunosuppressed people

France should ‘let UK deal with migrants’ in Navy ship row

A French MP has said France should stop all controls on migrants, in retaliation to the UK’s plans to deploy Royal Navy ships to patrol French fishing boats

Caviar, France’s ultimate gourmet treat

For those pushing the boat out, caviar is the luxury food de rigueur . The Connexion speaks to a French sturgeon farmer

France food basket: what to eat in July

Every month the French government publishes details of what fruit and vegetables are in season as well as what cheeses and fish are good to eat now

French and British fishermen come to new agreement

French fishermen have agreed with their British counterparts on when and how they can fish for prized Saint-Jacques scallops ( coquilles ), after talks in London this week addressed recent discord.

Paris Aquarium warns of goldfish ‘slow death’

The Paris Aquarium is encouraging goldfish owners to bring their fish to be rehomed in its tanks, in a bid to prevent the popular pets from “dying a slow death” in a small bowl.

Health warning as warm seas tempt stingrays to shore

Holidaymakers urged to avoid getting too close to fish spotted off coast of Var

French fishmongers fined for not using Latin labels

Fishmongers in Marseille have been fined up to €1,500 each for failing to mention the precise Latin names of their fish on their market stall labels.

Air chippy? That’s the flight for me

A new UK business flight route has writer Nick Rowswell dreaming of English fish and chips. He discovers more from Mark Bottemine, the manager of Châteauroux airport

Cheese, fish and meat as seasonal as veg, say experts

Cheese, fish, and meat all have seasons when it is best to eat them, in a similar way to fruit and vegetables, according to a group of French food professionals.

What to put on your plate in October

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Bricomarché pulls live fish lamp after viral complaint

The French home and garden stores Bricomarché and Truffaut have stopped selling an aquarium lamp that contained a real live fish after a social media complaint went viral.

Not just a maze but water lilies, lotus and frogs

Europe’s only water maze is to be found in an extraordinary garden devoted to lotuses and water lilies in the heart of the Dordogne, not far from Sarlat, at Carsac.

Fish

How to buy and cook fish in France

Which fruits, vegetables and fish are in season in France this May?

Fishing is banned off west coast of France to protect dolphins

Smoked trout sold in supermarkets recalled across France

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