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Nature 423, 212 (15 May 2003) | doi:10.1038/423212a

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Europe dithers as Canada cuts cod fishing

Quirin Schiermeier

Cod on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean face contrasting prospects as authorities in North America and Europe try to conserve their once-plentiful stocks.Late last month, the Canadian fisheries ministry ordered an end to all fishing of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in three regions off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.