Cod and chips was once the classic takeaway for British households on a Friday night, but as prices have soared to £11, takeaways are now turning to alternatives to the increasingly expensive fish.
Five years ago, the average cost of a portion of fish and chips was £6.95, nearly £4 cheaper than the meal would cost today, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Decades of overfishing of cod and haddock have been cited as one of the main causes of the rise, with quotas being lowered in key fishing waters.
Stocks have also been depleted by sanctions on Russian fishing companies, which
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