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Cods Continuing Decline Linked to Warming Gulf of Maine Waters
2015-10-29 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Rapid warming in the Gulf of Maine contributed to the collapse of cod fishing in New England, and might help explain why the cod population has failed to recover, even though fishing has largely ceased, according to a new study. A team of marine scientists found that rising temperatures in the gulf decreased reproduction and increased mortality among the once-plentiful Atlantic cod, adding to the toll of many decades of overfishing. Fisheries managers have tried to reverse the cods decline in...
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