Cod
Cod off the menu
UK-caught cod is no longer a sustainable option for restaurants and caterers, according to the latest scientific advice
British cod gains first MSC certification
North Sea cod officially designated as sustainable will soon be sold in supermarkets and restaurants for the first time in 20 years after English and Scottish cod boats were awarded MSC certification. Over a decade since North Sea cod stocks…
Cod recovery continues
THE ICONIC European cod fishery, which collapsed in the 1980s and has been ailing ever since, has finally increased above dangerously low levels and hauled itself off the Marine Conservation Society’s Fish to Avoid list. North Sea cod is now…
North Sea cod stocks rise
NORTH SEA COD stocks have continued to rise for the seventh year in a row, according to figures released by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). There are indications that reduced discarding and improved fisheries…
Have you been caught out?
FIRST IT was horse burgers, now it is fish fraud. Foodservice companies need to ask some tough questions of their suppliers. There’s rarely a dull moment when…
7% of fish mis-labelled
FISH AND chip shops, restaurants and supermarkets are selling cod and haddock that are actually cheaper substitutes, according to new research. The BBC has reported details of a new study showing that 7% of cod and haddock – two…
Demand for cod and haddock too high
THIS WEEK saw the last day that UK consumers eat home-grown fish. Annual domestic fish stocks can satisfy demand for about 233 days a year or until August 21 according to a new report by the New…
