A fishing union representing fish harvesters and processors in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada is calling for "significant" increases in the quota of northern cod, as stocks rebound, reports CBC News.
However, scientific experts want a cautious approach to setting the quota as the stock is still continuing to rebuild.
DFO biologist Karen Dwyer told reporters Monday the overall biomass of northern cod in division 2J3KL — a large area of ocean off Newfoundland and Labrador's east coast — grew by seven percent from 2015 to 2016.
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