Warmer Northeast Atlantic waters and heavy fishing leave cod and haddock chasing smaller prey

Warmer Northeast Atlantic waters and heavy fishing leave cod and haddock chasing smaller prey

Fish across Britain's seas face ever-smaller meals as warmer seas and commercial fishing squeeze ocean food webs, new research suggests. Research by the University of Essex and the UK Government's Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) found strains across warm and highly fished areas of the Northeast Atlantic, leaving predators such as cod, haddock and thorny skate with less energy from every meal.

University of Essex research explains why British fish are shrinking

University of Essex research shows fish predators could be left with less energy as their typical prey gets smaller.