British pubs allowed to fry sharks again

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Zaman marked a recent change in the UK government’s capture rules. Background, the species’ population is said to be recovering. Prior to the 2010 hunting ban, the specialty was served mainly in the south of England – often under the not-so-shark-sounding “rock salmon” or “rock and chips” with fries.

The change puts fish and chips shops and bars a bit of a relief: they often use cod for the British classic. Since the beginning of the Russian offensive war, they have suffered from high import costs and rising energy, other food and investment prices.

“We looked at all the possible alternatives, from South African halibut to American Pacific halibut and Norwegian cod — anything that puts some pressure on supply chains,” Andrew Cook, of the National Association of Fish Fryers, told the Financial Times.

Environmental groups condemned the move: the shark remains an endangered species, Charlotte Coombes of the Marine Conservation Society told the newspaper. Lifting the hunting ban risks shrinking shark populations significantly again if you’re not careful enough. (SDA)

Source :Blick