Canada lifts 30-year cod moratorium in Newfoundland, re-opening commercial fishery in 2024.
Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after over 30 years; government lifts decades-long ban, reviving province's economy and small communities. The Fisheries Department will reestablish a commercial cod fishery, allowing a total allowable catch of 18,000 tons in the 2024 season. The cod moratorium was initially imposed in 1992 due to collapsing cod stocks.
June 30, 2024
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