Over Fishing

Matheous-2 | 21:48 Thu 14th Feb 2013 | Food & Drink

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In Scotland when we go into a local Fish & Chip shop and ask for a single fish- they give TWO fish! Is that the same in England, Wales & Ireland?
Everyone is concerned about fish stocks....So why I am I not served with ONE fish?- If I wanted two- I would ask! I personally would not mind paying the same price for a solitary fish,although some would say that's 100% increase!
I feel that it might help cut the demand by asking for one and so help fish stocks.....What does AB think?

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Old_Geezer

Having not been to Scotland for years (or bought fish & chips while there) this is news to me. On the rare occassion I get myself a fish lot it contains just the one fish. Maybe stocks are so low up there they have to put in a second to make up the weight ?

FredPuli43

Never encountered that in London or East Anglia. What I do find is that the definition of "large", as in "large cod", has become somewhat flexible. In the main chippy in Newmarket, it's a piece that extends over the edge of the plate. In the one in a nearby village, part of a chain of chip shops, it is now what would be called 'medium', at best, since it got taken over by the chain. "Small" is not a term they use, preferring to settle for just 'cod', but it appears to be a piece which has to be searched for under the chips. "Large" in "large chips", however, is not affected by this shrinkage.

douglas9401

That's not "a fish" Matheous-2, it's piece(s) of fish and it's actually a secret campaign by his immensity, the First Minister Salmond to rid us of the tag of meanness.
You'll have had your tea? :P

Meg

At Loch Tay last week, OH ordered haddock, chips and peas, plate arrived with 3 fish but no peas. He requested peas, plate came back with peas and only 2 portions of fish. He is still distresed where his other haddock fillet went.