For five centuries, the waters off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia filled the holds of thousands of vessels every year. There seemed no end to the bounty. Yet suddenly, in 1992, the Canadian government announced a moratorium on the fishing of northern cod. The most plentiful fishing ground on the planet had seemingly collapsed. Communities were devastated, and thousands were suddenly without a livelihood. Everyone sought an explanation for the disappearance of the cod. The Department of Fisheries blamed everything from water temperature to growing seal populations. Experienced fishermen knew otherwise…

Highlights:
0:20 - Cabot and the New World - Tremendous fishing grounds
1:15 - The collapse of the Atlantic Cod Industry
2:25 - Trawlers and their ecological impact on the seafloor
4:26 - DSCC: Why the world needs a time-out on high-seas bottom trawling
5:10 - What lead to this situation?

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