Gulf of St. Lawrence redfish population in decline even before fishery reopens, report finds

Muzammil Hussain February 12, 2024

A group of redfish are seen in a bin. A hand, covered with a blue glove, can be seen reaching into it.

The latest scientific assessment of the huge population of redfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has sobering news even as fishing groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec fight over who will get to catch it.

The latest scientific assessment of the huge population of redfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has sobering news even as fishing groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec fight over who will get to catch it. A group of redfish are seen in a bin. A hand, covered with a blue glove, can be seen reaching into it.

The latest scientific assessment of the huge population of redfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has sobering news even as fishing groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec fight over who will get to catch it.

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