Opinions Far Apart on Upcoming Newfoundland Northern Cod Quota; With Decision Up to Minister
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton April 19, 2018
After recent industry /DFO meetings in St. John’s, positions on how the DFO should approach the Northern Cod quota this year are far apart.
Earlier this year the scientific information presented was gloomy, with an unexpected 30% estimated decline in the spawning biomass of the Northern Cod stock.
This halted the growth trajectory that the stock had been on for a number of years.
The Groundfish Enterprise Allocation Council, representing major harvesting and processing companies like Icewater...
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