In 1992, Canada's cod moratorium put 30,000 Newfoundlanders out of work; 32 years later, crab and shrimp have replaced cod and doubled the catch's value

On July 2, 1992, Canada’s federal government shut down the northern cod fishery off Newfoundland’s coast, the fish that had ...
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Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian ...

Northern cod quota to increase 55 per cent: Minister Thompson announces 2026 management decisions for Northern cod, Northern Gulf cod, and Northeast and sou…

Fishing is more than an industry in Newfoundland and Labrador—it is a way of life, deeply rooted in the history, culture, and ...

Labrador MP calls on Ottawa to change recently announced northern cod allocations

While Liberal MP Philip Earle says he is supportive of federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, he just isn't supporting ...
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Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more ...