§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps have been taken to encourage a consumer shift from cod to haddock; and what assessment she has made of the impact on the British fleet of such a shift; [150853]
(2) what assessment has been made of whether haddock is an acceptable retail alternative to cod; [150854]
(3) what plans she has to offer marketing assistance to fish wholesalers and retailers to encourage increased consumption of haddock by British consumers. [150857]
§ Mr. BradshawDecisions on which species of fish to buy are for consumers to take. However the Sea Fish Industry Authority undertakes work to promote seafood consumption, and, with Seafood Scotland, is beginning a consumer campaign for marketing haddock.