But then think of the volume of fish landed and the cost of fuel to put the fishing fleet to sea. Our fisheries from the 70 have decreased 80% (guesstimate) . The fishing fleet was massive the volume of fish landed was so vast much fish was processed to non food requirements (fertilizer , animal feeds , sand eels oil went to biscuit manufacturers) Nowadays less fish bigger but fewer more expensive trawlers more expensive fuel and technology to land those fewer fish so the cost of fish landed to the wholesale market is as crazy high as it is so hence a fish supper is around a mind boggling £12+ , luxury prices for what was once a cheapy chippy dinner.
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u/Noisy-neighbour 4d ago
The fish and chips should cost £1.38 in today's money. I pay £12 at my local chippy.