The Atlantic part of Canada has been affected by many issues that influence communities in assorted ways.

Overfishing is one of such issues and has caused the formation of dissimilar sentiments from the Government of Canada and communities in states such as Nova Scotia. New Brunswick. Newfoundland. Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The authorities is invariably seting force per unit area on fishermen by implementing policies that bar them from angling certain species of fish such as the Atlantic pod ( Gadus Morhua ) and salmon ( Blanchette.

1994 ) . On the other manus. fishermen in the Atlantic part are normally stressed because they can non roll up adequate money to back up their households because of the restrictions and quota on maximal gimmick and type of fish species caught as directed by the authorities ( Hauser & A ; Carvalho. 2009 ) . Therefore.

there is a quandary on whether to extenuate depletion of fish stocks by restricting fishing activities or let the fishermen more gimmick to better their public assistance.Government attempts to halt depletion of fishThe Government of Canada as been concerned that uncontrolled fishing leads to rapid depletion of fish stocks ( Hauser & A ; Carvalho. 2009 ) . This is true in position of the fact that uncontrolled or unregulated fishing encourages fishermen to invent many techniques of catching fish.

some of which may be harmful to angle stocks in the long tally. In add-on. uncontrolled or unregulated fishing encourages fishermen to meet a batch of by-catch since they may utilize cogwheel that captures many fish of unwanted size or species that are non required and finally fling them ( Rothschild. 2007 ) .In an effort to extenuate depletion. the Government of Canada has implemented other restriction steps such as necessitating fishermen to venture into the ocean to a upper limit of 100 kilometres from the shore and the fishermen are non allowed to catch salmon or pod ( Hutchings & A ; Reynolds. 2004 ) . But fishermen are of the sentiment that they are entitled to angle anyplace in the Atlantic Ocean because that is their manner of gaining a life.

It is now apparent that the quality of life of people in the Atlantic part has deteriorated because of the restriction imposed on fishing and the diminution in fish stocks due to overfishing. This is discussed in the undermentioned subdivision.Deductions of the diminution in fish stocks in the Atlantic partThere are concerns that the restrictions imposed by the authorities on fishing and the general diminution in fish stocks has caused major occupation losingss since many fishermen have been forced out of the fishing industry ( Lauck et al. 1998 ) . This has been translated to other industries such as fish processing mills that have realized diminutions in productiveness due to shortage of fish.

thereby implementing monolithic occupation cuts.Whereas fishermen and other communities in the Atlantic part express their defeat at the government’s determination to restrict fishing. there is grounds that so fish stocks have declined and if no disciplinary steps are taken the state of affairs is bound to deteriorate. Marine life scientists have expressed concern that the Atlantic salmon and pod populations have declined greatly and the two species are on the brink of extinction ( Tegner & A ; Dayton.

2000 ) .The authorities has been detering fishermen from angling the salmon and pod. alternatively reding them to aim the seal ( Tegner & A ; Dayton.

2000 ) . Although this may sound as a solution to the depletion of salmon and pod. it is non a really good thought since the seal is non really popular among the community and is every bit endangered. Fishermans have argued with the authorities over this job and no understanding has been arrived at yet ( Tegner & A ; Dayton. 2000 ) .The authorities has noted that the high concentration of fishermen in the Atlantic part is the cause of overfishing and would wish to deter this by guaranting that the fishermen are dispersed ( Lauck et al.

1998 ) . But this move tends to deter fishermen from their business since they are fond of traveling fishing as a community. This notwithstanding.

the current state of affairs is that fishermen continue to capture immature salmon and pod ( recruitment overfishing ) . which hinders continuity of the fish population.Case survey: NewfoundlandHigh rates of depletion of fish in Newfoundland ( figure 1 ) have had major ecological and economic deductions in recent decennaries. Many species of fish have been lost. therefore presenting a hazard of prostration of the Atlantic piscary.

Consequently. the Newfoundland part has lost a cherished beginning of nutrient. which was depended upon by people for dietetic intents. societal values. and economic intents.Newfoundland state is one of the countries that have recorded highest rates of occupation loss due to fishermen’s backdown from angling.

Scorch 1992. Newfoundland has been identified as the part that recorded the worst prostration in the piscary industry. peculiarly the pod piscary. The prostration of the piscary industry was caused by a long period of misdirection characterized by overfishing. The corollary of the prostration of the piscary was that every bit many as 40. 000 people lost their beginnings of support and the ecosystem went under a status complete decay ( Blanchette. 1994 ; Myers.

Hutchings & A ; Barrowman. 1997 ) .Today. about 17 old ages after the prostration of the Newfoundland piscary. fishermen are still waiting for pod stocks to stabilise ; but the hassle between the authorities and fishermen remains.

As a consequence. the Newfoundland community fish-eating civilization has undergone a important transmutation. Many people have turned to eating pediculosis pubiss as a daintiness to replace the pod. a contrast to the common sentiment that the crab is a nuisance to many people in Newfoundland ( Rothschild. 2007 ) .The state of affairs in Newfoundland nowadayss major issues that need to be addressed.

One is that overfishing changed the one time economically vivacious Newfoundland fishing community to a province of dependance on other economic activities that are non every bit feasible as fishing. Second. there is a slender opportunity that the piscary will better since anglers still insist on holding rights to entree the piscary. The insisting by angling communities to angle in unproductive Waterss shows how of import the piscary is to the community ; yet overfishing has increased the people’s dependance.