Salmon is catching up to it as far as the consumer is concerned. Cod is available to the customer every day of the week, although not necessarily from our own waters. But Mr Adams is convinced more could be done to increase the amount of UK cod available. His organisation wants the government to put more money into fish farming. You could produce cod in the middle of Birmingham using new methods being developed in the fish farming industry which use a re-circulating system of water.
Fish farming is big business in many areas of the world including China and the United States.
Although this new area of the industry has had its own problems to face, Mr Adams is certain the future for threatened species depends on perfecting its growth on farms as well as protecting it in the sea. Stone begins life sentences Electronics group axes 1,700 jobs Links to more UK stories are at the foot of the page.