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Goodbye, Cod
The Atlantic cod was once the mainstay of the United States fishing industry. However, warming of the ocean along the shores of New England has caused the stock of cod to disappear almost completely. According to scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than a majority of the rest of the planet's oceans. As a result of warmer ocean waters, female cod produce fewer offspring, and these fish are less likely to survive to maturity. Even though recreational cod fishing was banned in 2014, and strict limitations were placed on the number of fish commercial fishermen could catch, these measures have not been enough to protect the cod.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A) Because cod use to be abundant in the Atlantic, it was once the backbone of the U.S. fishing industry.

B) Female cod are producing fewer offspring in the Gulf of Maine.

C)Because the Gulf of Maine is warming unusually quickly, Atlantic cod are disappearing.

The Atlantic cod which was once the mainstay of the United States fishing industry are disappearing due to the warming of the ocean along the shores of New England.

The Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than other oceans of the world, this has resulted to female Cods having lower offspring and lower rate of survival before the fishes mature.

Therefore, the major idea of the passage is "the faster warming of Gulf of Maine oceans caused the disappearance of Atlantic Cods".