Speaking from Brussels, Mr Stevenson, front-bench Fisheries Spokesman for the UK Conservative MEPs said: “Rock salmon is sold widely in chip shops throughout the UK. It is sold in batter and is a white, boneless meat which is particularly popular with children. Schools in Germany and France often have it on their canteen lunch menus. The species is S.acanthias

“I would urge all fish & chip shops to stop selling rock salmon immediately while I seek the intervention of the European Commission to take steps to provide this species of shark with proper protection. I have written to Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg urging him to ban all fishing for the slow-maturing spiny dogfish until the stocks have had a chance to recover.”

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