Scampi scam? UK retailers accused of misleading claims on environmental impact

Five-year project to reduce environmental impact of industry has all but failed', report finds

British retailers and seafood companies have been accused of making misleading claims over responsibly sourced" scampi or langoustines, according to campaigners, who say a five-year project to reduce the environmental impact of the 68m industry appears to be failing.

The companies, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Young's and Whitby Seafoods - the last of which is currently the largest supplier of breaded scampi to UK pubs, restaurants and fish and chip shops - are all part of a fishery improvement project (FIP) aimed at making the UK langoustine industry more sustainable.