Cod fishing is to be banned in the North Sea for 12 weeks during the crucial spawning period in a desperate bid to revive dangerously depleted stocks of the fish. Shoppers are likely to see fresh ...

The north-east Arctic cod stock is large, relatively stable and well managed. The North Sea cod stock, meanwhile, is depleted ...

Fishing communities are facing ruin after the EU decided to impose an emergency ban on catching cod across 40,000 square miles of the North Sea. The move, announced yesterday, will cover the ...

Popularly consumed in dishes like fish and chips, cod populations have declined sharply in regions like the North Sea. The ...