Pan fried mackerel fillet and homemade salsa on wheat, spelt and rye toast If there is one food category in which Scotland can truly boast world class produce it must surely be seafood. While Scotland's inshore in particular fish stocks have been decimated in recent years by over-fishing and by horrific, eco-unfriendly fishing practices, the crystal clear waters off the West coast still host some of the best fish and shellfish to be found anywhere on the planet. As a sea fisherman since childhood, I have caught and tried many of these sea creatures as fresh as can be but I genuinely don't love any of them more than the humble Atlantic mackerel. I know it is scorned by many - and often used only as bait by pleasure anglers! - but if you're looking for quality of taste, a fish that's easy to clean and cook, as well as a bundle of nutrition thrown in, you will struggle to do better. Freshly caught mackerel Mackerel swim in to Scottish inshore waters in the summer, general...