Small - boat owners report steep cuts in their catch . Other factors , she noted , like shifts in water temperature and natural predators , also likely contributed to the depletion of a once cod-heavy region . A survey finds that Gulf of Maine cod are in far lower numbers than experts thought . The new data suggests the stocks are depleted . The local industry could see more than an 80 % reduction from prior years ' cod catch .
Small - boat owners report steep cuts in their catch . A survey finds that Gulf of Maine cod are in far lower numbers than experts thought . The new data suggests the stocks are depleted . The local industry could see more than an 80 % reduction from prior years ' cod catch .