While the number of cod in the North Atlantic has greatly decreased, the number of seals has increased from 1.5 million to about 2.5 million. Some people think that seals are responsible for the reduction of cod, but seals rarely feed on cod
Cod eat almost only hairy scale fish, which are also the main food for seals.
it is impossible that a large increase in the number of seals has led to a significant decline in the number of cod.