Records of fish purchases made on behalf of the Department by its catering contractor are only available for the three years to 2008.
Where available, it is the first choice of our contractor to source seafood from Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheries.
The breakdown of these purchases are shown in the following tables.
Type Portions Value (£) 2008 Cod 2,515 2,371 Cod—Fish Fingers 1,320 121 Cod—Fish Cakes 616 151 Hoki Fillets 630 486 Snapper 192 327 Haddock 1,548 1,271 Hake 50 49 Mackerel 396 233 Plaice 430 367 Salmon Fish Cakes 720 247 Salmon 560 505 Tuna 760 987 Sub total 9,737 2007 Cod 2,159 2,377 Cod—Fish Fingers 2,160 159 Cod—Fish Cakes 1,054 176 Hoki Fillets 180 130 Snapper 40 78 Haddock 1,517 1,334 Hake 480 168 Monk Fish Tails 40 46 Barracuda 74 74 Hoki Fillets 60 49 Lemon Sole 175 197 Pollack 330 169 Mackerel 72 39 Plaice 136 128 Salmon Fish Cakes 1,480 181 Salmon 667 1,451 Tuna 306 364 Sub total 10,930 2006 Cod 2,862 3,272 Cod—Fish Fingers 3,000 269 Cod—Fish Cakes 656 146 Hoki Fillets 30 21 Lemon Sole 110 98 Snapper — — Haddock 1,742 1,351 Hake — — Mackerel 90 51 Marlin 150 150 Plaice 498 537 Grouper 34 34 Salmon Fish Cakes 1,400 208 Salmon 640 636 Tilapia 162 145 Sole 240 212 Tuna 60 115 Trout 30 46 Sub total 11,704
Type Weight—kilogram (KG) Value (£) 2008 Coley 9.08 38 Calamari 1 6 Seafood Sticks 12 46 Mussels Greenlip 4 21 King Prawns 58 659 Prawns 128 912 Smoked Salmon 14 260 Sub Total 226.08 — Total — 9,057 2007 Coley 44.7 192 Crab Claws 5.4 82 Calamari — — Seafood Sticks 11 33 Mussels Greenlip 13 36 King Prawns 76 904 Prawns 150 850 Smoked Salmon 77 734 Scampi 9 66 Squid 10 11 Sub Total 396.1 — Total — 10,027 2006 Coley 4.54 50 Calamari — — John Dory 20 120 Seafood Sticks 4 21 Mussels Greenlip 3 20 King Prawns 80 1,824 Prawns 60 389 Smoked Salmon 73 603 Sword Fish 150 80 Scampi 0 0 Scallops 1 17 Sub Total 395.54 — Total — 10,415