Cod and chips have been a favourite Friday night order for generations of Britons. A national treasure of a pairing which rolls off the tongue like Morecambe and Wise or Punch and Judy.
But fishing quotas in the Atlantic and conflicts around the world have pushed the price of cod higher than ever before, meaning chippies are having to diversify.
More and more takeaways are now offering alternative fish species, such as hake, pollock, and monkfish, as lower-priced options.
But even with changing menus, there has still been a deluge of chippies closing. At its peak around a century ago, there were approximately 35,000 fish and chip shops across the UK. There are now about 10,000, and industry leaders are concerned more could disappear as prices rise.
So is the tradition of cod and chips in jeopardy?
