D and Haddock demand 'exceeds UK sea supply' 21 August 2012Last updated at 07:53 ET The UK imports thousands of tonnes of cod and haddock every year The UK would have run out of fish for the year by now if it relied on stocks from its own waters, a report suggests. Annual domestic fish stocks can satisfy demand for about 233 days a year, think tank the New Economics Foundation said. This leaves the UK reliant on imported fish, such as haddock and cod, with at least one in three fish consumed in the UK imported from outside the EU. The NEF said demand could be met with better managed seas. Ministers cited the UK's call for sustainable fishing. The UK imports more than 101,000 tonnes of cod, worth £372m, and 60,000 tonnes of haddock, worth £156m, in a year, the majority of which comes from outside the EU, according to figures from 2010.
It is reliant on countries such as Iceland, Norway and China for a large share of traditional British fish, the 2012 Fish Dependence report said. 'Net importer' Continue reading the main story “Start Quote.
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