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Gr 9 Up—Gloucester, MA, has been the home of the cod fishing industry since the mid-1800s. Cod has ensured a way of life that has been passed on for generations. But cod stocks are historically low, and the probability of catastrophic collapse is high. Yet the few fishermen still trolling the New England waters seem to be pulling in large numbers of the fish and loudly oppose the quotas and limits imposed on them by government agencies. Scientists, on the other hand, explain that the stocks are depleted and may not reproduce enough t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More