Are your fish & chips at risk?

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The UK’s favourite takeaway could be in trouble. Overfishing and changing seas are putting cod and haddock stocks under pressure. Here’s why experts say our classic fish and chips might be harder to catch in the future.

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00:00Is your Friday night fish and chips under threat? Imagine walking into your favourite chip shop

00:06and there's no cod or haddock to choose from. That could become reality.

00:12Conservation groups warn that many of the UK's top commercial fish stocks are now unhealthy

00:17or overfished. Some key species are being caught beyond safe limits.

00:23The call is for stricter fishing quotas that match scientific advice

00:27to prevent stock from collapsing completely. Already, restricting catches in places like the

00:33west of Scotland and the northeast are helping some species recover. But it isn't simple.

00:39If quotas are too tight, fish prices might rise. And the industry,

00:44fishermen, businesses, chip shops will need support to adapt.

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