Alaska cod fishery closes, climate change to blame

A stock assessment put Gulf cod populations at a historic low, with 'next to no' new eggs.

Last gasp: The fishery could not be sustained any longer this season due to warm waters depleting stocks. — Last gasp: The fishery could not be sustained any longer this season due to warm waters depleting stocks.Foto: Shutterstock

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Published 13 December 2019, 03:45Updated 13 December 2019, 13:14

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