On Monday the Daily Mail ran a story proclaiming that Fish and Chips will be a luxury withing 20 years as fish stocks run out.  As most shops serve fish from sustainable sources we felt we needed to respond:

As General Secretary of the National Federation of Fish Friers, I strongly disagree that the depletion of cod stocks in European waters will see the end of Britain’s traditional fish and chips.
 
When the gas in the North Sea ran out nobody had to turn the central heating off, we simply obtained supplies from elsewhere. A vast majority of fish used in the trade comes from sustainable stocks caught in the deep Atlantic and Bering Seas, not European waters.
 
We guarantee to our loyal customers that, far from disappearing, cod and chips and haddock and chips will still provide a nourishing affordable meal for years to come. Cod does cost as much as best rump steak and fish and chips represent much better value than steak and chips, yet only ever get compared with burgers.
 
Throughout the UK nearly 300 million portions of fish and chips are sold each year keeping fish and chips our number 1 takeaway meal.They are the healthier takeaway option, delicious and nutritious with no added ingredients.

Denise Dodd

(General Secretary NFFF)

Story By: Andrew Crook

Date : 17-05-2010