With the decline in the cod fishery, and the closure that has been in effect since September 1 1993, a biological problem (decline of a resource) has become a social and economic problem of large proportions.
Face a la baisse de I'abondance de la morue et a I'interdiction de pecher imposee Ie 1er septembre 1993, un probleme d'ordre biologique (baisse des ressources) s'est transforme en probleme social et economique d'envergure.