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North Sea Cod waiting to be off loaded from a fishing boat
AN environmental charity urged consumers to “completely avoid” buying cod caught in British waters yesterday as it warned of a plunge in their population.
The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Fish Guide for sustainable seafood choices said cod populations are declining at a dangerous rate despite zero-catch recommendations.
MCS published the “warning signal” and asked people looking to eat a flaky white fish to opt for a European hake instead.
Good Fish Guide manager Kerry Lyne demanded the government look into overfishing and “address these concerns to allow stocks to recover.”
As cod was downgraded to the lowest possible rating, trawled scampi have also received a lower grade.
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommended a zero-catch policy for 2026 in the North Sea and adjacent waters.
Cod populations have been in decline since 2015, with the main cause being overfishing. Scientists also blamed changing sea temperatures.
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