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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Squid and chips? How UK’s warming waters could change which fish we eat

British favourite cod and chips could be harder to come by with the fish in short supply - (Getty Images)

Rapidly warming seas around Britain are resulting in highly visible shifts in the species living in our waters, creating fishing challenges and opportunities which could affect what we eat in future.

British waters are in the grip of a marine heatwave, which has seen record average temperatures over the first seven months of the year, according to analysis of Met Office data carried out by the BBC.

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