Environment Cape No Cod

Atlantic Cod: Overfishing has destroyed its Atlantic habitat, diminishing its ranks. Try Pacific cod instead.

Atlantic Swordfish: Long-line fishing drastically reduced its numbers, prompting chef boycotts in the late ’90s.

Farmed Salmon: Fish pens in the Atlantic pollute the water and spread disease to wild salmon. Try Pacific salmon.

Orange Roughy: Harvesting on its spawning grounds pared the population; the slow-growing species may not recover for decades.

Red Snapper: Heavy fishing has depleted the Pacific stocks. Sorry, but there’s no Atlantic alternative.

Shark: Swimmers fear its famous fins, but Asian diners devour them. Most species are now scarce.

title: “Environment Cape No Cod " ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-17” author: “Matilda Marler”

Atlantic Cod Overfishing has destroyed its Atlantic habitat, diminishing its ranks. Try Pacific cod instead.

Atlantic Swordfish Long-line fishing drastically reduced its numbers, prompting chef boycotts in the late ’90s.

Farmed Salmon Fish pens in the Atlantic pollute the water and spread disease to wild salmon. Try Pacific salmon.

Orange Roughy Harvesting on its spawning grounds pared the population; the slow-growing species may not recover for decades.

Red Snapper Heavy fishing has depleted the Pacific stocks. Sorry, but there’s no Atlantic alternative.

Shark Swimmers fear its famous fins, but Asian diners devour them. Most species are now scarce.