Atlantic Cod Need Strong, Science-Based Regulations to Survive
New England’s cod are at risk of collapse. Cod need every advantage they can get, not regulations based in inaccurate, outdated science.
New England’s cod are at risk of collapse. Cod need every advantage they can get, not regulations based in inaccurate, outdated science.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act has tried to protect our fish and fishermen, with mixed success.
CLF took action to save alewives, a fish critical to Maine’s fisheries.
Since 2019, Ken Sparta and his son Leo have quite literally leapt into the world of oyster and kelp farming, where they now regularly pull oysters and kelp from the coastal waters near Freeport, Maine. In fact, in 2024, Spartan Sea Farms hauled 100,000 pounds of kelp out of the water.
CLF has long fought to improve fisheries management in New England, and we’ll continue to do so until New England’s ocean, fisheries, and marine life can all thrive.
The Trump administration has taken aim at NOAA and the EPA. We’re ready to fight back.
Overfishing is not caused by the actions of an individual boat. It’s a systemic problem in which federal regulators may allow fish to be caught faster than they can replenish themselves.
New research shines a light on Atlantic cod’s falling populations.
Open-ocean, finfish aquaculture might seem like an efficient alternative to traditional commercial fishing but these fish farms cause tremendous damage to New England’s environment.
The Northern Edge is vital Atlantic cod habitat and needs protections.