FROZEN ASSETS St Helena tastes the rule of the new little Napoleons

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: December 7, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The tiny, tropical, south Atlantic island of Saint Helena - where Napoleon was sent in his final exile - has only one export to speak of, which is fish. Tuna and barracuda, caught with rod and line by some 20 family-owned boats from the cleanest waters in the world, are brought to Britain four times a year by the mail-ship, the RMS St Helena. The frozen fish is retailed here by Graig Farm Organics in mid-Wales, an award-winning business run by Bob Kennard and his wife Carolyn, which also sells organic meat from 200 Welsh farms to discerning gourmets (www.graigfarm.co.uk).

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