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June 12, 2026 14:45 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Northern Cod and Capelin Quota Decisions Prioritize Short-term Gains Over Long-term Abundance

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and MI’KMA’KI, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced an increase to...
May 31, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Cod Quota a Recipe for Disaster for the Future of Canada’s Most Iconic Fish

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For three decades, Atlantic cod has been deep in the critical zone. The population is not growing, and individuals are in poor condition –...
July 09, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Northern Cod Failure Continues as Fisheries and Oceans Canada Rolls Over Last Year’s Harmful Decision to Hike Up Quota

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) just released its annual quota for critically depleted northern cod, maintaining the harmfully high catch...