Rebuild Capelin and Cod to Revive Atlantic Fisheries @OceanaCanada

Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

Capelin and northern cod remain depleted, yet fisheries management decisions do not follow the scientific advice.

Oceana Canada is calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada to take urgent action to rebuild these vital fisheries.

Learn more: oceana.ca/en/press-releases/feeding-the-future-rebuild-capelin-and-cod-to-revive-atlantic-fisheries

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$Watch: why it’s time to give capelin a chance to rebuild Capelin, a small forage fish found off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, fuel fisheries, coastal communities and marine ecosystems in Atlantic Canada. But capelin populations are a fraction of what they once were. Harvested in commercial fisheries before they can spawn, capelin are disappearing. People in Newfoundland and Labrador are speaking up to rebuild capelin. From fishers to ecotourism guides, local voices are calling for DFO to pause the commercial capelin fishery to allow the population to recover. 🎥 Watch this video to hear why it’s time to give capelin a chance to rebuild for the ocean and for the future.$

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