Cod - supply and demand and all that

[Simpo Two]

We constantly hear how cod is almost fished out and there's only three left.

And yet every chippy happily sells it in 90% of orders for £3+ a lump.

If cod was really running out, wouldn't it be £10-£20 a portion by now?





Or is it just that Gordon Brown hasn't taxed it?

[arguti]

Simpo Two said:

Or is it just that Gordon Brown hasn't taxed it?

Rest assured, he is doing "everything he can" and it will be taxed soon

[Goughie]

Pacific cod is filling the shortfall in Atlantic Cod.

[B17NNS]

The chippy is an expensive tea now, cod and chips £5.

[Silver993tt]

How do you know they are actually serving Cod? Alot of white fish looks and tastes the same (especially when deep fried). I'm convinced that much of what is advertised as Cod is actually some much cheaper alternative. After all, most who eat 'fish' from a fish & chip shop aren't exactly fish experts by a long way IMO

Edited by Silver993tt on Monday 19th April 07:50

[Pferdestarke]

Seems they are difficult to farm, unlike salmon.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/mar/06/...

I prefer haddock anyway.

[redtwin]

"After all, most who eat 'fish' from a fish & chip shop aren't exactly fish experts by a long way IMO "

Couldn't agree more as I would be one of those people. I do enjoy chippy fish, but to be perfectly honest I am not that bothered whether it is Cod or Haddock or Pollock etc. Once it has been filleted, battered and deep fat fried, it isn't going to make a massive difference what the fish is so long as it is a mild flavoured whitefish.

Texture and appearance is another matter and a proper cod loin is always going to win amongst the chippy connoisseurs, but I have never had cod loin from a typical chippy, and I don't subscribe to the "eat with your eyes first" mantra so as long as it tastes good, I don't care what it looks like.

Edited by redtwin on Monday 19th April 10:08

[ehasler]

Simpo Two said:

We constantly hear how cod is almost fished out and there's only three left.

And yet every chippy happily sells it in 90% of orders for £3+ a lump.

It isn't always cod they're selling though!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/...

[Wadeski]

I think the problem with fish populations is that by the time its hard to find them, you're pretty much totally screwed anyway.

Once a spawning population is depleted to a certain extent, it can't re-establish itself, so while there may well be cod around today (i.e. current immature adults), there will not be cod tomorrow.

[KungFuPanda]

Wadeski said:

Once a spawning population is depleted to a certain extent, it can't re-establish itself, so while there may well be cod around today (i.e. current immature adults), there will not be cod tomorrow.

I'll prove you wrong tomorrow mate.