Chips shops could put jellyfish on the menu in a bid to save at-risk species of fish, say scientists. A study found more than 100 endangered types of seafood were being caught in oceans due to the lack of an international ban.
And 13 of these ended up on dinner tables in many countries, including Britain. Researcher Leslie Roberson said: “It should be illegal to eat creatures facing extinction.
We’d never consider eating gorillas or elephants, both endangered. “So cod could be replaced by jellyfish, which are more plentiful, on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.” Jellyfish, widely eaten in the Far East, have a salty taste and a high range of nutrients including iron. “They’re chewy without much
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