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Canada's reopened cod fishery on shaky ground
- In 2024, Canada ended its nearly 30-year ban on cod fishing commercial operations off the coast of Newfoundland, its easternmost province.
- The moratorium began in 1992 after severe overfishing caused cod stocks to collapse, initially planned for two years but extended due to poor recovery.
- Despite the reopening, Atlantic cod stocks show signs of incomplete recovery, with experts pointing to fragile populations and factors like changing water temperatures.
- Environmental group Oceana calls the 50,000-tonne quota this year "very conservative," representing less than 10 percent of the cod stock and urges cautious fisheries management.
- Local fishermen fear history may repeat as high-seas vessels return, raising concerns about sustainable fishing and long-term economic impacts on communities.
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The populations of cod, emblematic of French fishing, collapsed at the end of the 1980s. France now imports 98% of its consumption while local fishermen struggle to value the product of their artisanal activity.
Montreal, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – More than thirty years after the end of the cod fishery, the cod fishery is again allowed in Canada. But the golden age of this legendary trade seems far away because the moratorium did not really allow the recovery of stocks, which raises questions. Becomes a global symbol [...]
Stocks not fully recovered: Canada's reopened cod fishery on shaky ground
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