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With Spring arriving we will hopefully see some warmer weather, which in turn will help the sea temperatures rise, especially in the shallower waters. This brings the Brown Crabs from deeper, colder water into the warmer shallows, making them more active. This helps their meat content because when they are sat in the cold water [...]

View From the kitchen – Autumn 2011 As the winter season draws closer, the Brill come into season. They are around in large numbers now and available at a good price. Brill is featuring on our new Breakfast Club menu, and receiving some great feedback from those who have tried it. From a slightly large [...]

View from the Kitchen Wild Sea Bass: One of our most popular fish, the wild Sea Bass has started to come into season with really good landings being caught off the race at Portland Bill. Brett Hibbert of boat ‘Telmar’ of Weymouth, line catches all of our Wild Sea Bass using environmentally friendly methods. He [...]

Spring has been a good season for weather but a difficult month for fish. Fish prices have shot up due to the low number of fish in season and the amount being caught, coupled with rising fuel costs incurred by fishermen. As Summer is now approaching, the number of fish available is rising. With the [...]

The latest news and views from the chefs at the Hive Beach Cafe with whats in season and whats new on the menu