For lack of Russian fish, the British are short of fish and chips

Published 2022년 4월 5일

Tridge summary

The UK's fish and chip industry is facing challenges due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The industry relies heavily on imports of white fish, primarily cod and haddock, from Russia, which has seen a significant reduction in stocks, leading to supply shortages. Additionally, the industry is also experiencing difficulties in sourcing sunflower oil for frying, as Ukraine is a major supplier. These issues are further compounded by customs duties of 35% on white fish imports from Russia and the impact of the conflict on Ukrainian sunflower oil exports.

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Soon a fish and chips with mackerel or whiting? Since the start of the war in Ukraine, British restaurateurs who offer this national dish have started to cringe, for lack of white fish in their freezers. Because if the British waters are full of fish, the British favor imports for their frying. The national dish is thus composed of cod or haddock, generally coming from the icy waters of the far north. Thus, between 30 and 40% of the fish used comes from Russia and the current conflict has radically reduced stocks: London imposes significant customs duties (35%) against white fish from Russia. To this must be added the difficulties for restaurateurs to obtain sunflower oil, used for frying. This time, Ukraine is the main supplier and the war has also cut imports short. Appearing in the 19th ...

Source: Bfmtv