Bony fish · Gadiformes · Gadidae
Gadus morhua
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The collapse of the Newfoundland cod fishery in 1992, caused by systematic overfishing, cost tens of thousands of jobs and remains one of the most cited examples of a fishery destroyed by unsustainable management.
Weight
up to 96 kg
Size
up to 2 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
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Sources consulted: MarLIN; Animal Diversity Web; A-Z Animals; MarineBio; Animalia.bio; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Ocean Insider; FishBase; PMC (batch survival study); Wikipedia (Canadian Atlantic Cod)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 74.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Cod — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The cod is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 12 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
