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    Cod Moratorium of 1992

    On 2 July 1992, the federal government banned cod fishing along Canada’s east coast. This moratorium ended nearly five centuries of cod fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Cod had played a central role in the province’s economy and culture. The aim of the policy was to help restore cod stocks that had been depleted due to overfishing. Today, the cod population remains too low to support a full-scale fishery. For this reason, the ban is still largely in place. Click here for definitions of key terms used in this article.

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    Common Five-Lined Skink

    The common five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a relatively small lizard native to Eastern North America. With a distribution spanning more than 2.5 million square kilometres, it is the most widely distributed lizard species in Eastern North America. Due to a combination of threats and historical declines, it is listed as a species at risk under the Canadian Species at Risk Act.

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    Common Minke Whale

    The common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is the smallest of the baleen whales but is one of the most abundant baleen whales in the world. The scientific name acutorostrata means “sharp snout,” highlighting the whale’s pointed, bulletlike rostrum. In Canadian waters, there are two distinct common minke whale subspecies: a North Pacific subspecies (Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni) and a North Atlantic subspecies (Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata).

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    Common Watersnake

    The common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) is a medium-sized, non-venomous snake native to North America. Within Canada, it is found in the southern portions of Ontario and Quebec. In the US, its range extends south to Florida and west to Colorado. Of the four officially recognized subspecies, two are found in Canada: the Northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) and the Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum). (See also Snake Species in Canada.)

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    Coot

    The coot is an aquatic bird of the rail family. Eleven species occur worldwide; only the American coot (Fulica americana) is found in North America.

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    Coral

    Coral, common name for various small, sessile, usually colonial, marine invertebrates of phylum Cnidaria. 

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    Cormorant

     The cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae) is a family of predominantly black birds with hooked, laterally compressed bills, naked, coloured skin on the throat and noticeably stiff tail feathers. 

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    Cougar

    Cougar, puma or mountain lion (Felis concolor, family Felidae), is the most gracile of the New World wild cats.

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    Coyote

    Coyote (Canis latrans, family Canidae), often called prairie wolf or brush wolf, is intermediate in size between the wolf and fox.

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    Crab

    Crab, common name for 2 groups of decapod ("ten-footed") Crustaceans. The Anomura, including hermit, mole and lithoid crabs, have relatively normal abdomens. 

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    Crane

    The crane (Gruidae) is a family of large, long-necked birds with sturdy bills and long, powerful legs.

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    Crayfish

    Crayfish, moderately sized freshwater Crustacean of order Decapoda, similar in appearance to the American lobster. 

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    Creeper

    The creeper (family Certhiidae) is a small, brown-backed bird with a stiff tail and thin, downcurved bill.

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    Cricket (Insect)

    Over 2000 species of true crickets (superfamily Grylloidea) are known worldwide.

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    Crow

    The crow family (Corvidae) is a large family of birds that includes jackdaws, choughs, jays, magpies and nutcrackers as well as crows and ravens. 

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