The latest assessment of Atlantic cod stocks in the Bay of Fundy and the Scotian Shelf shows decades of struggle aren’t over.
Population in critical zone ‘since about 2008, and it seems to be staying,’ says researcher
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Cod stocks in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick continue to show negative signs, according to the assessment. (CBC)
The latest assessment of Atlantic cod stocks in the Bay of Fundy and the Scotian Shelf shows decades of struggle aren’t over.
A report published in April analyzed data from 2024-25. It found the lowest number of young fish on record and high mortality.
Irene Andrushchenko, a scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and lead researcher for the assessment, said that “things aren’t looking good” for the population in these areas.
“This is not an unexpected result,” said Andrushchenko. “It’s been in what we call the critical zone since about 2008 and it seems to be staying.”
Andrushchenko added that the exact cause driving the species’ decline is unclear to scientists and could be a combination of factors like predation and water temperatures.
The assessment also shows that the species has experienced an age reduction,
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