Young's seafood to put cod back on the menu

Young’s Seafood announced that it will start selling the fish again, just days after North Sea fishermen were granted a 30 per cent rise on their quota of cod at European Union negotiations in Norway.  Two years ago the company stopped selling North Sea cod due to concerns over low stock numbers.The new quota, which is the highest in 20 years, was granted after cod fishermen in the North Sea adopted a number of conservation-friendly fishing techniques over the last year.Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead said: “This vote of confidence by Young’s is another illustration of the successful partnership between the Scottish Government and fishing industry that is achieving a sustainable cod fishery in the North Sea. Young’s Seafood, which has an annual turnover of more than £300million, employs around 2,500 people throughout the UK, including at Fraserburgh and Stornoway.