REBUILDING THE ATLANTIC COD POPULATION.

In December, the New England Fishery Management Council adopted a new plan to rebuild the struggling Atlantic cod population to a healthy level by 2033. The plan, regarded as a step in the right direction by CLF, now goes to federal fishery managers for approval. Cod in the Gulf of Maine has been overfished for decades. The new plan has a higher probability of success than previous plans, giving this iconic fish a chance to bounce...