Conran tackles fishy problem

Conran Restaurants is taking cod off its menus in a bid to help save the fish from becoming extinct in the North Sea.

David Loewi, managing director of the 21-strong group, said: "The only way we can do something to help is by taking a stand and saying that enough is enough. "There are obviously negative commercial implications in the short-term, but by acting now we can perhaps help save one of the ocean's greatest fish."

London-based restaurant chain Groupe Chez Gérard, which sells cod and chips at its 10 Livebait restaurants, does not have any plans to do the same. Jason Danciger, commercial director, said: "We have very good relationships with our suppliers and we check their quotas to make sure they don't bring in more than they are allowed to do so by law."