Overfishing: Oceans Are Dying
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| EU officials warn of disappearing cod |
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| Tuesday, 20 October 2009 06:00 | |||
The European Commission said recent studies showed cod catches in some areas are far outstripping the rate of reproduction. Scientists estimated that in the 1970s there were more than 250,000 tons of cod in fishing grounds in the North Sea, eastern English Channel and Scandinavia's Skagerrak strait. In recent years, however, stocks have dropped to 50,000 tons. In the Mediterranean, bluefin tuna has been overfished for years to satisfy increasing world demand for sushi and sashimi. Oceana estimated that illegal fishing doubled the amount of tuna caught. Meanwhile cod, which once sustained vibrant fishing communities from Portugal to Britain to Canada, is increasingly consumed by the ton as salt cod and fish-and-chips... Read Full Article by Raf Casert 
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Officials warned Friday that only steep catch cuts will prevent the disappearance of a species prized for centuries for its flaky white flesh.
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