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MeatEater Conservation

Ep. 468: Catfish and Chips, Zombie Trout, and Record Duck Decoys

MeatEater Conservation

MeatEater

Sports, Wilderness, Education

4.99.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

This week, Cal talks a British catfish scam, deer hunting regulations in New York and Wyoming, and proof that in duck hunting, you can always spend more.

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A recent news story from the UK is enough to make any American Patriots blood boil. The BBC

0:59.9

headline reads, quote, chip shops sell cheap catfish as traditional fish and chips. Cheap catfish,

1:07.4

our listeners, especially those from down south, might object, what the heck's wrong with catfish?

1:12.3

Fried catfish done right is a meal fit for any king, even the old king of England.

1:17.8

Well, this fight might not be about favorite fish, but more about economics.

1:22.9

Over there in England, cod has been the traditional fish species used for fish and chips, and like pretty

1:28.6

much everything else, cod has gotten a lot more expensive recently. In December, 2024, a 45-pound

1:35.2

box of cod cost UK restaurants 110 pounds, or about 150 bucks. Today, that same box costs

1:43.2

330 pounds, or $450.

1:46.5

Cash-strapped fish and chip shops have turned to catfish imported from Southeast Asia to reduce their costs.

1:53.3

The problem comes when certain shops try to pass off the less expensive fish while charging the same price for it.

1:59.6

A BBC investigation DNA tested 10 fish samples from restaurants in North England

2:05.3

and found that three of them were selling catfish at the same price as cod and haddock.

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