Vegetarians don’t eat fish and they never have. Many things have changed since The Vegetarian Society was founded in 1847 but two important definitions haven’t:

“ VEGETARIAN” – someone who doesn’t eat animals
“ FISH” – cold-blooded, water-dwelling animal

Fish may not appear as cute and cuddly as young lambs, however they do feel pain and they do suffer. The fishing industry is responsible for some of the most environmentally damaging practices affecting our seas and oceans today. What’s more eating fish can be bad for your health.

• To find out more in-depth information on these and other fishy issues click here

• How much do you know about the fishing industry? Test your knowledge with our quiz. Take the Quiz now!

• Want to cut out fish but worried you will miss the taste? Try our delicious ‘Taste of the Sea’ recipes, satisfaction guaranteed!

• Don’t have time to cook? Click here for a list of vegetarian fish-tasting products

• What do you eat with your chips? - tell us your favourites

• Health info/alternative sources of omega 3

• Had enough of the serious stuff and fancy some fishy fun?

• Have your say at The Vegetarian Society’s online fish think tank

• Press Pages

• Summary of the latest Science magazine report: Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Eco-system Services and for a longer version www.peopleandplanet.net

• You can still read about our earlier campaign "Fishconceptions" - the cards are still available