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This archived Down The Cove article looks at the difference between truly fresh fish and fish sold through long supply chains.
It argues for choosing local fishmongers and coastal suppliers where possible, especially when imported white fish is marketed as fresh after a long journey.
What is river cobbler?
River cobbler, also sold as basa or pangasius, is a farmed freshwater catfish, usually from the Mekong in Vietnam. It is cheap, mild and convenient, and is often marketed as 'fresh' white fish, but it may have travelled thousands of miles through a long supply chain before it reaches a UK plate.