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British squid may become a popular food as sea temperatures rise


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2019-02-14

According to a report by Intrafish on January 3: The traditional British food "fish and chips" may be replaced by squid.

According to a report by Intrafish on January 3: The traditional British food "fish and chips" may be replaced by squid. Warmer sea temperatures along the UK coast are suitable for squid and other fish such as sardines and anchovies in the North Sea. At present, the number of squid in the North Sea can account for 60%, compared with 20% in the 1980s.

John Pinnegar, a marine climate change expert at the UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, said that by 2025, water temperatures in the UK's coastal areas will continue to rise. British fishermen are catching different species today, and 20 or 30 years ago, catching squid would have been completely impossible. The UK plans to increase the export trade of squid.

In summer, squid fishing is concentrated in the Monray Firth in northeast Scotland, where there has been an effort to reduce overfishing, especially for traditional fish such as haddock and cod. As the water temperature increased, the cruising range of the cod shifted to the north of Norway, while the flounder cruising from the Netherlands gradually moved closer to the Scottish region.

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