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
In the traditional fishing belt of the cod, a large number of seals cause great inconvenience to fishing vessels.
it is impossible that a large increase in the number of seals has led to a significant decline in the number of cod.