The fish that is getting smaller to slip through nets

Eastern Baltic cod shrinking as overfishing depletes population, ‘deeply concerned’ researchers say

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Eastern Baltic cod shrinking as overfishing depletes population, ‘deeply concerned’ researchers say

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Evolutionary change driven by intensive fishing led cod to ‘shrink’ from average 40cm length in 1996 to 20cm in 2019

theguardian.com10 mesi fa

Genetic shift driven by over-exploitation risks undermining populations beyond repair, according to research

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Conservationists have warned cod populations are ‘at dangerously low levels’

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Marine Conservation Society warns that fish numbers have reached dangerous point of decline

theguardian.com1 mesi fa

Fish once as large as grizzly bears have become far smaller in recent years due to overfishing, dams and climate crisis

theguardian.com9 mesi fa