Collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery
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title:
Collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery
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In 1992, Northern Cod populations fell to 1% of historical levels, due in large part to decades of overfishing. The Canadian Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, John Crosbie, declared a moratorium on the Northern Cod fishery, which for the preceding 500 years had primarily shaped the lives and communities of Canada's eastern coast. A significant factor contributing to the depletion of the cod stocks off Newfoundland's shores was the introduction of equipment and technology that increased l
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Environmental disaster in Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_the_Atlantic_northwest_cod_fishery
date created:
2009-02-06T22:04:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T08:34:57Z
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