14 Apr 2026
UK cod stocks hit ‘dangerously low’ levels as MCS urges consumers to stop eating the fish
Image description: a plate of fish and chips. Photo by Nik British consumers are being urged to “completely avoid” UK-caught cod after the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) downgraded the species to its lowest possible rating in its twice-yearly Good Fish Guide – a stark verdict on a fish that has been central to British culture for generations. […]