WASHINGTON – December 21, 2011 – According to the "best available science", 22,000 metric tons of Gulf of Maine cod vanished in 4 years, moving the species from recovering to overfished with overfishing occurring. This has raised questions about the assessments and methods, as it would be an extraordinary biological event if those numbers hold true. Bob Vanasse of Saving Seafood discusses the science, the consequences and the government's response with Dr. Brian Rothschild of the University of Massachusetts, Vito Giacalone of the Northeast Seafood Coalition, and Eric Schwaab, NOAA's Assistant Administrator for Fisheries.
