Ottawa says the Northern Cod moratorium is over, but a marine biologist with a non-profit group says no, it's not over
On Wednesday, the federal department of Fisheries and Oceans announced that the Northern Cod moratorium, established in 1992, is now over. After 32 years, there will be a commercial cod fishery, with a total allowable catch of 18,000 tonnes. But when you compare that to pre-moratorium numbers, .it doesn't look much like a stock recovery. In 1989 ,the quota was 190,000 tonnes. Rebecca Schijns is a marine biologist specializing in cod with Oceana Canada. It's an independent charity, dedicated to preserving the health of the oceans. Schijns spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.
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