North Sea cod stocks are in crisis; it has been classified as a ‘threatened and declining
species’ since 2002. Unless a fishing ban is implemented, cod will become commercially extinct in the very near future.
This report explains what needs to be done to tackle the cod crisis, including "a zero catch" allowance and the creation of marine reserves.
The North Sea cod crisis
Publication date:
2 May, 2007
Article tagged as: cod, marine reserves, north sea, oceans, overfishing, reports
