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Several explanations have been put forward for the stalled cod recovery, including predation by harp seals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Paul Daly

November 30, 2025

Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?

Tyler Eddy, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Since Atlantic cod fisheries collapsed in the early 1990s, ecosystems have been less productive and have struggled to recover.

November 14, 2024

Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial – podcast

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Fisheries scientist Tyler Eddy explains the history of the North Atlantic cod moratorium, and why it was lifted in 2024. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

In the 1990s, the northern cod population in Newfoundland, Canada, collapsed by more than 99 per cent. (Ricardo Resende/Unsplash)

July 10, 2023

Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt?

Tyler Eddy, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Having a flexible and adaptable management system is necessary to sustainably manage fisheries, especially in times of a rapidly changing climate.

February 15, 2022

Cod ‘supergenes’ reveal how they are evolving in response to overfishing

Tom Cameron, University of Essex

Certain combinations of genetic material are being conserved through the generations.

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