This is also part of the reason and rationale behind seal hunt, as they were considered the only serious threat to the cod stocks.

Even though fishing has ceased, the cod stocks have failed to recover.

The huge impact on the province by the destruction of the cod stocks.

Everyone accepts now that there is a problem of cod stocks.

There is at least no doubt about the state of cod stocks.

We should not consider last year's reserves as an option; these had a negative impact on cod stocks.

However, doing nothing in the light of declining cod stocks is not an option.

Thus even when the cod stocks are restored, there will be no viable industry to go out and catch them.

In spite of reduced quotas, cod stocks are close to critical level.

Fishing reduces the amount of fish that would have to be thrown away and even helps increase cod stocks.