Moratorium Announced for 3Pn4RS Gulf Cod

Recreational Groundfish Fishery Will Continue in Impacted Regions   Ironically, just two days after the 30th anniversary of the infamous 2J3KL Northern cod moratorium, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) surprised some when it announced there will be no directed commercial fishing of Northern Gulf cod this year in the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (NAFO division 3Pn4RS). DFO said the moratorium was implemented because the Northern Gulf cod stocks are deep in the critical ...