Grey Seals are Compromising Cod Stock Recovery Plans
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [BBC NEWS] May 18, 2015
Grey seals are compromising the recovery of cod stocks off the west coast of Scotland, research has suggested.
The cod population has been in long-term decline for many years, largely due to fishing.
The EU introduced a recovery plan to try and curb cod fishing, but this appears to have had a limited effect.
The study found that although cod fishing has now halved, predation by seals has rapidly increased.
Grey seal populations increased significantly after the passing of conservation laws in the 1970s but, more ...
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