Britons struggle to name common fish, survey shows

Poll of 2,000 adults found two fifths have only eaten fish in batter or breadcrumbs and some confuse fish with dogs

Do you know Pollock from pollock or a collie from a coley? If you don't you are not alone as new research reveals that Britons struggle to name common fish, while two-fifths admit that they have only ever eaten it in batter or breadcrumbs".

Over half of those surveyed had no idea that a John Dory was a spiny fish; 12% mistakenly thought he" was a famous poet, according to the Marine Stewardship Council poll.