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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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 than 30 years ago.

The Fisheries Department announced Wednesday it would reestablish a commercial cod fishery in the province, with a total allowable catch of 18,000 tons for the 2024 season.

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