Could this British favourite soon be gone from chippy menus?

Scampi with a side of chips? Maybe not, scientists argue (Picture: Getty)

A British favourite at local chippies and pubs could carry a high environmental cost, scientists have warned.

A new study has shown that trawling for scampi can release carbon that’s been trapped in sea mud for thousands of years.

Scampi, traditionally made from langoustines, live in the mud at the bottom of the sea and are found off the coast of Scotland, but fishing for them could threaten ocean ecosystems.