This phenomenon, called fisheries-induced evolution, is well documented, though it impacts the myriad species of fish differently. For the North Sea cod, it has meant that early bloomers thrive ...

Cod love the icy cold waters of the North Sea — and British people love eating cod. But a decade ago, it looked like people were eating the fish to the brink of collapse. Now the trend has ...

In particular, the warming of the region's seas had reduced populations as well as the size and age of cod. Now ... warns that all wild caught sea bass is now on the "fish to avoid" list as ...

In December the European Union and Norway, which jointly manage the North Sea, announced a 40 percent cut in the catch quota for cod, along with similar cuts for other endangered fish. And ...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has removed North Sea cod's sustainability certificate, just two years after awarding the fish the eco-friendly 'blue tick'. The certificate - awarded in 2017 ...

If anybody buys fish in the United Kingdom then it has been fished within a quota and is entirely sustainable. That’s the measure of it. In fact the SFF comments referred only to North Sea cod ...

Big reductions also were imposed for haddock, whiting and other North Sea stocks. The cod cuts, prompted by scientists’ warnings that the once plentiful fish is in danger of commercial ...

The North Sea saithe fishery will lose its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as of 30 June 2025, the latest ...

It puts North Sea cod in the fish to avoid section, although it accepts that stocks are improving. Bernadette Clarke, fisheries officer for the group, said: "The efforts of fishers and managers ...

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