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This is the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom, and inspired artists, writers, and musicians. It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic, the ice-filled fjords of Greenland and the remote islands of Faroe to the dining tables of London's middle classes, the bacalao restaurants of Spain and the Jewish shtetls of Eastern Europe. As well as following the historical thread and exploring how very different cultures were drawn together by the salt fish trade, John Goodlad meets those whose lives revolve around the industry in the twenty-first century and addresses today's pressing themes of sustainability, climate change, and food choices.

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John Goodlad is a Shetlander who works in the seafood industry. He was the voice of the Shetland fishing industry as CEO of the Shetland Fishermen's Association for many years before becoming a fish farmer. He now advises several national and international seafood organizations and companies. His book, The Cod Hunters, was shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation's Mountbatten Award for Best Maritime Book in 2020. Neil McFarlane is an actor, writer, and comedian from Glasgow in Scotland. He lives in West London. He was educated at Bearsden Academy; at the University of Glasgow, where he studied English literature and film and television studies, and at the University of Alabama, where he additionally studied theater. Neil performs regularly at comedy clubs across the United Kingdom and occasionally further afield. His acting experience has covered Shakespeare, fringe theater, comic monologues and sketches, a satirical revue and a comedy play with music at consecutive Edinburgh festivals, and a range of acting across all media. He loves the sound of his own voice and hopes you will too.

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