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June 28, 2024

Northern cod allocation called ‘slap in face’ to inshore fleet

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Norwegian Atlantic cod thrives in colder waters. The largest cod stock in the world lives in the waters outside the Norwegian coast. Photo courtesy of Seafood from Norway

Fisheries union president Greg Pretty is not holding back his thoughts on how the federal government is handling the commercial cod fishery — a decision that Ottawa says marks the end of the 32-year moratorium on northern cod. 

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