Fish Index — UK, Ireland & Nordic Fish & Seafood Industry Directory
Kippers are whole herring, split, gutted, and cold-smoked. A traditional UK seafood, primarily from North Sea and Atlantic herring stocks, vital to the processing sector.
Available year-round due to processing, but fresh herring for kippering is best sourced during autumn and winter fishing seasons.
Herring stocks for kippers are generally well-managed; look for MSC-certified products to ensure sustainable sourcing from healthy populations.
A classic breakfast item, grilled or pan-fried. Also used in pâtés and fishcakes, popular in traditional British cuisine and foodservice.
Significant processing hubs in Scotland (e.g., Peterhead) and Northern Ireland, with kippers widely distributed across UK retail and wholesale markets.
Hull, East Yorkshire
Cairndow, Argyll
London, Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Bridport, Dorset Council
Lyme Regis, Dorset
York, North Yorkshire
Bamford, High Peak
BOW, LONDON
Hove, East Sussex
Whitby
Droitwich, Wyre Forest District
North Shields, North Tyneside