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Monday, 11 November, 2002, 17:40 GMT
In pictures: From trawler to table
As the row over the future of cod fishing in the North Sea continues, BBC News Online Scotland followed one box of cod from Aberdeen to the fishmonger's counter in London.
Boxes of cod and ice are hauled ashore in Aberdeen
At 0700BST the boxes are sold at auction to merchants
From the market, the fish is sent to processors
The fish is gutted and packed, which adds value
Ten people are employed at this factory
The fish travels 600 miles to Billingsgate in London
Boxes of prime cod fillet in transit
The Scottish fish on display in a food hall
The fish has doubled in value since Aberdeen
The end of the chain - a customer buys cod
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