'A Remarkable Day': Northern Cod Total Allowable Catch Increases by 55 per Cent

Northern Cod and Capelin Quota Decisions Prioritize Short-term Gains Over Long-term Abundance

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and MI'KMA'KI, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced an increase to the commercial quota for northern cod from 38,000 to 59,000 tonnes, ignoring scientific warnings and raising the risk of stock decline. This decision also overlooks growing and often unreported fishing pressure already on the stock — including a further…

'A remarkable day': Northern cod total allowable catch increases by 55 per cent

Two months after deeming northern cod stock to be in the healthy zone, Ottawa is increasing the total allowable catch (TAC) by 55 per cent.

DFO says Northern Cod in ‘Healthy Zone,’ Quotas Increased in 2J-3KL by 55 Per Cent

The main cod stock off Newfoundland and Labrador is in the healthy zone, and allocations for all harvesters ha...

Northern cod quota to increase 55 per cent: Minister Thompson announces 2026 management decisions for Northern cod, Northern Gulf cod, and Northeast and south coast capelin for Newfoundland and Labrador

/CNW/ - Fishing is more than an industry in Newfoundland and Labrador--it is a way of life, deeply rooted in the history, culture, and identity of the province....

Canada boosts northern cod quota 55%

The news comes just in time for hungry world markets, where Atlantic cod from other sources is in short supply and prices have been climbing Canadian