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Chippies turn to new species amid 'massive' cod price rise
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- Andy Howard West of England BBCAlternative species of fish such as hake are increasingly being offered to customers Cod and chips have been a favourite Friday night order for generations of Britons.
- But fishing quotas in the Atlantic and conflicts around the world have pushed the price of cod higher than ever before, meaning chippies are having to diversify.
- More and more takeaways are now offering alternative fish species, such as hake, pollock, and monkfish, as lower-priced options.
Andy Howard West of England BBCAlternative species of fish such as hake are increasingly being offered to customers Cod and chips have been a favourite Friday night order for generations of Britons. A national treasure of a pairing which rolls off the tongue like Morecambe and Wise or Punch and Judy.
But fishing quotas in the Atlantic and conflicts around the world have pushed the price of cod higher than ever before, meaning chippies are having to diversify.
More and more takeaways are now offering alternative fish species, such as hake, pollock, and monkfish, as lower-priced options.
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