AN environmental charity urged consumers to “completely avoid” buying cod caught in British waters yesterday as it warned of a plunge in their population.

The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Fish Guide for sustainable seafood choices said cod populations are declining at a dangerous rate despite zero-catch recommendations.

MCS published the “warning signal” and asked people looking to eat a flaky white fish to opt for a European hake instead.

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