Rockfish Weymouth to remove cod from menus this summer
The date that cod will disappear off the menu has been revealed.
There's only a couple of weeks before cod vanishes off the menu of a popular Weymouth fish restaurant.
Due to global supply issues, Mitch Tonks has announced that Rockfish will remove cod from all menus from 11th July 2022.
Tonks says it is a great opportunity for British people to embrace and celebrate other varieties of British fish, a subject Mitch has been pioneering for the past two decades.
Rockfish says it has always bought the highest quality Marine Stewardship Council-certified cod, however current pressures such as rising tariffs have made for an incredibly difficult supply chain to manage..
The restaurants made the decision to take a break from cod until supplies return to a more manageable rate.
Mitch Tonks said:
“We know that in parts of Britain, fish and chips means cod and chips. At the moment because of global supply issues resulting in significant cost implications for our customers, we have sat down as a team and made the decision to make this the summer of British fish.
This is a brilliant time for British fishing and now is our chance to celebrate lesser consumed but excellent British fish such as Hake (in abundance currently and MSC certified), plaice, gurnard and MSC Haddock."
Rockfish has always championed British fish and restaurant menus feature daily landings of local species such as crab, lobster, scallops, turbot and Dover sole as well as traditional fish and chips showcasing hake and haddock.
Tonks is an ambassador for the MSC and says he is constantly searching for the world’s most sustainable seafood which led to a recent trip to Iceland to build relationships with sustainable fisheries there.
Tonks says it is by no means a permanent decision, but a way to protect customers from having to overpay due to external forces. He looks forward to re-introducing MSC-certified cod to his menus when the time is right and continuing his association with the brilliant Norwegian fisheries he currently works with.