Atlantic Cod

“When the Basques arrived in Newfoundland in the sixteenth century, the codfish were not only more plentiful but also much larger. There are reports of a cod “as big as a man,” and the record is that 211-pounder, bigger than most men, caught in 1895.” Today the average Atlantic codfish weighs just 24 lbs.

- Richard Ellis

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Give cod populations a chance to recover by choosing alternative species.

• Buy only MSC-certified or responsibly sourced seafood to support sustainable fishing practices.

• Support policies that ban destructive methods like bottom trawling and protect critical spawning areas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch

• SeaChoice for healthy oceans

• Wild Oceans