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Climate change changing Gulf of Maine fisheries

August 29, 2013
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Climate change changing Gulf of Maine fisheries

Giant codfish weighing up to 400 pounds once flourished in the Gulf of Maine. The cod fishery appeared limitless and its value to Europe helped settle and enrich New England and Eastern Canada. Now the much smaller cod that survive are embattled by years of overfishing and other pressures. One of the major pressures...

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