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The Seafood Trail
Are you by the coast and craving some freshly caught seafood? Seafood Trail Cymru is designed to show you where you can buy and eat seasonal, locally caught seafood across Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey. Food is a wonderful way to experience a culture — to slow down, explore, and truly get a taste of the place.
The trail takes a grass-roots approach to strengthening coastal communities, using travel, storytelling and knowledge sharing to support small-scale fisheries and local food businesses. By building on existing routes and coastal infrastructure, the Seafood Trail encourages people to pause along their journey and discover seafood in the places where it is landed, prepared and enjoyed.
The Seafood
Seafood is an integral feature of coastal life in North Wales and something we are proud to share. It contributes significantly to the local economy, with much of the catch — including lobster, crab, mussels and whelk — exported to Europe and beyond.
Tourism also plays a vital role in the region, and hospitality businesses rely on a consistent supply of produce for their menus. Seafood sourced from outside North Wales remains important for these businesses, as well as the wider UK and Irish small-scale fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Seafood Trail Cymru simply highlights opportunities to enjoy locally caught seafood when it is available.
Seafood here is shaped by the seasons, which means what is landed — and what appears on menus — can change throughout the year and is never guaranteed. We celebrate this seasonality as part of the story, encouraging curiosity about local species and a deeper understanding of sustainable fishing practices. All of the places on the trail strive to serve locally caught seafood whenever possible, whether as a main feature, a seasonal special or a pop-up event. Find out more about the seasonality of our local seafood here.
The People
North Wales has a vibrant coastal community made up of individuals and families connected to seafood in many different ways. From fishermen spending long hours at sea, in sunshine or rain, to the gastronomic talents of people along the trail, everyone brings their own skills, knowledge and fascinating stories.
Through The People Series, be introduced to some of the people who shape the trail and bring the region’s seafood culture to life. Their stories reflect the character, resilience and traditions of coastal communities, and the close relationship between people, places, and the sea. Click to watch their interviews here.
The Project
Seafood Trail Cymru emerged in 2023 from Môr Ni Gwynedd, a project led by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences and funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund through Gwynedd Council.
Initially focused on Gwynedd, the trail was developed in response to a survey conducted across the seafood supply chain to identify opportunities and barriers to growth. In 2025, it expanded through a partnership with Seafish — the non-departmental public body supporting the UK seafood industry — with funding from the Coastal Capacity Building Fund.
The Seafood Trail is a collaborative project, developed through partnerships with members of the Welsh seafood industry, local authorities, public bodies, and funding organisations, with contributions varying across counties to reflect the different communities and priorities of each area.
Together, this work supports resilient seafood supply chains and thriving coastal communities.