The Cod Prob

The Atlantic Cod is a fish that is found in plenty of seafood recipes and prepared many different ways. It's very popular and fished a lot for food.

But did you know that this fish that everyone knows of is endangered?

This fact is because of many reasons.

For one, again, as I said, many people like to eat cod, at least a little. They can be grilled, fried, baked, buttered, etc. And of course, to do that, you first need to fish them out. And it might be surprising to know that tens of thousands of pounds of cod, about over 300,000, really, are being fished annually, at least in 2020, according to a 2020 fisheries database.

So, you probably heard of this but let me stress it out again: we're OVERFISHING. As our population grows and many people probably eat a lot of fish in leisure or for fun, fish populations keep dwindling every second.

Not only that: because of global warming and the greenhouse gases we emit, the waters are heating up, including the Atlantic. As more storms and floods arise and the water starts getting warmer and warmer, female cod produce not as many young fish, and there's less chance for them to live a full life, till when they're grown up and mature.

And so, we have to protect our many fish species, including the endangered Atlantic Cod. This we can accomplish by going back to our same techniques as of before: if you're the type who eats a lot of fish, try to eat less especially when going on vacation or other things that encourage eating more meat such as fish (unless you really need it). We can also try to use sustainable energy sources for everyday living, litter less, and try buying more local, sustainable fish instead of fish from suspicious fishing organizations hundreds of miles away.

Helping organizations directly or indirectly by protecting fish like Cod, especially young ones, is a great leap forward to a better, diverse, enjoyable future.

This would help with health, lessen our impacts on the environment, and, lastly, support our fish and their population growth.