THE WETHERBY Whaler has been awarded a sustainable fish certificate, from the Marine Stewardship Council.

The chain, which has a restaurant in Guiseley, can now use the MSC blue label on its haddock to show the fish has been caught using sustainable methods. It means it can also be traced back to the fishermen who caught it.

Founded in 1969, The Wetherby Whaler is a family owned chain of fish and chip restaurants and takeaways, which has five sites in Yorkshire.

The company’s director Caroline Murphy said: “As an MSC certified group of restaurants and takeaways, we are proud to display the industry accredited ‘blue label’ to show our customers that we support and promote sustainability and traceability of the haddock that we serve. It is important that we help to protect the fish in our oceans to ensure our nation’s favourite dish is served to future generations.”

Loren Hiller, commercial officer at the MSC, said: “The Wetherby Whaler are leaders in the industry who clearly care about great quality sustainably sourced fish for their customers.”