In today’s society, the fish has been declining by numbers each and every day. The key to stop this tragedy from going any further would be realizing the concept of “SUSTAINABILITY.” Sustainability is defined as an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite future.We can learn how to conserve all of the different types of fish, especially cod. Before the occurrence of the moratorium in 1992, the Government started to realize what would happen in a couple years time if they didn’t take a course of$ action. "The Government of Canada recognizes its moral obligation to treat fairly fishermen and plant workers who, through no fault of their own, face two years with no income from the northern cod fishery," Mr. Crosbie said.” Mr. Crosbie also stated, "The period of the moratorium offers an opportunity to consider what is needed to achieve a self-sustaining northern cod fishery, including a means to stabilize fishery incomes in the event of catch failure," The moratorium meant there was no work for at least 20,000 inshore fishery minorities. So many people were angry, blaming the government mismanagement.
I think the moratorium made much of a change to our fishery. Today, the cod stocks are still declining, and we cannot do anything to stop it because they wont let us kill more seals. Our main source of life – fishery – is slipping away from under us, and we cannot prevent it.In the past us, and our people should have sustained it.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/cod/announce.htm
http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/natural_resources/clips/1081/
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