Host Laura Knoy speaks with author Mark Kurlansky about last week’s announcement of government restrictions on cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine, a move that has infuriated many fishermen. Recent studies have suggested that cod stocks there are on the verge of collapse. Kurlansky is the author of the book Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World.
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