The North Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) is on of 59 species of the family Gadidae. Since the discovery of the New World, the North Atlantic Cod has been the dominant commercial fishery species of the Northwest Atlantic. This particular species of Cod have three fins on their back, and two fins on the underside near the tale. The North Atlantic Cod is a bottom dwelling fish that inhabits cold waters. They are capable of living up …showed first 75 words of 981 total…

…showed last 75 words of 981 total…Since the fishing regulations by the U.S. and Canadian governments were imposed in the early 1990¡¦s the North Atlantic Cod stocks have remained at very low levels with little or no sign of improvement. Whatever the cause may be, good environmental conditions will be necessary for the stocks to rebuild. Also, with no older cod to show young cod the migration roots, they may never be able to reestablish their populations in traditional areas.