Forgotten fish
In this talk, Viktor Vesterberg explores the culinary potential of overlooked local fish in Sweden. Through the Forgotten Fish project, fishers, chefs, and researchers came together to rediscover these species and support small-scale fisheries.
The Swedish seafood system is dominated by a handful of fish species, with the majority of consumed fish being imported. At the same time, an increasing share of Swedish landings is exported as feed. The Forgotten Fish project, a collaboration with the civil society organisation Kålrotsakademien, brought together fishers, chefs, and others to explore the abundance of tastes and culinary qualities present in local Swedish fishing waters. They found a rich and rewarding culinary potential, but also worked to establish “communities of concern” to support local and small-scale fisheries and their role in local food systems – work that continues after the project has been completed.
Several films were produced as part of the project and are available here. Swedish television also created a short film based on one of the project activities during the Baltic Sea Festival, available on SVT Play.
About the speaker
Viktor Vesterberg, is a PhD student and researcher at the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg. His research revolves around food and fisheries and how to further a more connected and localized seafood system. He's defending his thesis titled The politics of fish as food this spring.
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