Ep 78 - Cod Collapse with Jenn Thornhill Verma

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In this episode, Mark and Curtis are joined by Jenn Thornhill Verma author of the book Cod Collapse. Jenn describes the uniqueness of Canada’s Grand Banks, the history of the Newfoundland Labrador cod fishery, the cod moratorium put in place in 1992, the impacts of the 200-mile limit, the social costs of the lost cod fishery, scientific models, discounting knowledge of the inshore fishers, lessons learned, whether history is repeating itself, evidence-based decision making, fisheries management via the adjacency concept, state of the cod stock recovery, community wharves, oil rigs, resettlement, what Canadians can do to help fisheries, cultures whose identify is a fish, power of municipal laws, nature as a legal person, who was held accountable for the cod collapse and the meaning of Jenn’s words when she wrote - Life as it once was is gone, but what remains is what inspires.

Show Notes

Jenn’s book

Cod Collapse: The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland's Saltwater Cowboys

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45550794-cod-collapse#CommunityReviews

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