At one time, the Northeast Atlantic was filled with seemingly endless populations of Atlantic cod so abundant that they led Europeans to discover and settle North America, and helped the early American colonists survive harsh winters. Today the fishery has collapsed, mainly due to overfishing. We must
take action now!In Maine, cod landings since the mid-1800’s have plummeted from 150 million pounds to two million. Scientists…
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Posted on November 6, 2007 at 1:14pm —
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