The newfoundland moratorium on cod fishing was unsuccessful because a) fishing capacity increased after the moratorium b) political decisions were made against scientific evidence c) fishing resumed almost immediately following the moratorium d) fishing went as far as destabilizing the ecosystem e) all of the above

The correct option is D.
The Newfoundland moratorium was put in place in order to save cod fish from total extinction as a result of over fishing. The moratorium stopped all the commercial harvesting of cod fish but other fish species were allowed to be harvested.
These fishing activities destabilize the ecosystem, besides some cods are still caught by mistake in the process of harvesting other fish species.