SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — September 16, 2014 — A key federal panel is set to make a recommendation about the future of the Gulf of Maine's declining cod fish stock.
Scientists at the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service say the amount of cod spawning in the Gulf is estimated at only 3 to 4 percent of its target level. That number represents a decline from 13 to 18 percent three years ago.
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