Disguised as ecological responsibility, these decisions continue to obscure the difference between catching cod for food and catching cod for profit—a conflation that is both dangerous and deliberate. Historically, cod fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador were governed by ecological rhythms, not quotas. Baited hook-and-line fishing was not merely a method but a vernacular, relational practice—deeply embedded in place-based knowledge, lived time, and community memory. It should also:Clearly distinguish and protect food fishing practices rooted in subsistence and food sovereignty. We need cod for communities, cod for kin, cod for continuity.