Species has recovered, but is still only 4 to 5 per cent of what it was in 1980s, government says STEPHANIE PORTER Special to The Globe and Mail ST. JOHN'S -- The first day of the recreational groundfish fishery along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador this week brought thousands of boats into the bays and fresh cod home for dinners - but also criticism from scientists concerned about the fragile state of the province's cod stocks. This marks the third summer in a row for the recreational fishery, which allows residents and tourists to catch up to five fish a day, to a maximum of 15 fish per boat trip. It's also the third summer for a commercial northern cod fishery, and, while quotas are up this time around, fishermen are asking for more. "Many fishermen are arguing the bays are full of cod," says George Rose, cod...
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