Shoppers told to avoid North Sea cod to sustain fish stocks

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Consumers are being urged to steer clear of North Sea cod and wild Atlantic salmon - and eat more herring, plaice and hake - in a fresh attempt to alleviate pressure on threatened stocks.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) will publish its updated 2019 Good Fish Guide this week, setting out which is the most sustainable seafood and what to avoid in order to help safeguardat-risk species in UK waters.