Warming waters contributed to the collapse of New England's cod fishery

Warming waters contributed to the collapse of New England's cod fishery
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2015 - For centuries, cod were the backbone of New England's fisheries and a key species in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. Today, cod stocks are on the verge of collapse, hovering at 3-4% of sustainable levels. Even painful cuts to the fishery have failed to slow this rapid decline, surprising both fishers and fisheries managers. Now a report published this week in the journal Science links the cod ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Warming_waters_contributed_to_the_collapse_of_New_Englands_cod_fishery_999.html