Comment on "Slow adaptation in the face of rapid warming leads to collapse of the Gulf of Maine cod fishery".
Pershing et al (Science, 13 November 2015, p. 809) concluded that recent warming in the Gulf of Maine contributed to the collapse of Gulf of Maine cod. We argue that this conclusion is based on a flawed analysis of the population dynamics of this cod stock. We believe that understanding the potential role of climate change in the collapse of this stock requires more defensible analyses.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Fisheries Centre, Moncton, NB E1C 9B6, Canada.
Douglas P
DP
Swain
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Fisheries Centre, Moncton, NB E1C 9B6, Canada. hugues.benoit@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Hugues P
HP
Benoît
School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Sean P
SP
Cox
Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5R3, Canada.
Noel G
NG
Cadigan
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D005398:Fisheries; D048389:Gadus morhua / Q000502:physiology*; D057232:Global Warming