Struggling fish and chip shops to ask Norway for more fish

Politics 2 years ago 230
Chip shops across the UK are asking Norway for more fish to help combat surging costs.

Rising energy bills and increased costs of cooking oil, potatoes and fish due to the war in Ukraine has meant the price of fish and chips has gone up.

Andrew Cook, who is president of the National Federation of Fish Friers, is set to ask for help on behalf of the industry at the Frozen At Sea summit in Alesund, Norway, on Wednesday,

"Most vessel owners in Norway produce headed and gutted fish that is then sent to be processed elsewhere," Mr Crook said.

"I am hoping that I can get them to switch some vessels to produce fillets for my industry, as we need as many as we can get to help keep the price as under control as possible."...

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