Sacred Cod
As part of Discovery’s new ‘IMPACT’ series, SACRED COD is a one off special examining the collapse of the historic cod fishery in the waters of New England in the United States. For centuries, cod were abundant in the waters of New England and played an important role in the early history of the area. In recent decades, the cod species has dwindled to as little as 3% of what it would take to sustain a healthy population and scientists and environmental advocates have attributed the collapse to overfishing, climate change and government mismanagement. While many of the fishermen — who are losing their livelihoods and way of life as the species have declined — have argued that the science is wrong and have protested government policies that have banned them in recent years from fishing for cod. Featuring interviews with fishermen and their families, along with scientists, advocates and federal officials who warn about the impact of global warming, SACRED COD tells a complex story that shows how one of the greatest fisheries on the planet has been driven to the edge of commercial extinction.
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