The west Greenland cod fishery

The conception of the sea as an unlimited reservoir of fish is now outdated. The post-war history of the fishery resources of the north Atlantic has shown that stocks can be depleted to a level where the catching rates are no longer an economical proposition, and the general pattern of expansion has...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Garrod, D. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1966
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400055261
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400055261
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Summary:The conception of the sea as an unlimited reservoir of fish is now outdated. The post-war history of the fishery resources of the north Atlantic has shown that stocks can be depleted to a level where the catching rates are no longer an economical proposition, and the general pattern of expansion has been to move farther afield to grounds where the catches are sufficiently improved to offset the greater steaming time, and hence running costs, involved.