Which of the Following Has Resulted from Commercial Fishing for Cod

Question

Which of the following has resulted from commercial fishing for cod?
A) Large sex-ratio changes of the population
B) An increase in early sex-switching
C) An increase in the number of offspring per female
D) A reduction in the age and size at which fish become sexually mature

Accepted Answer

Commercial fishing for cod has led to a reduction in the age and size at which fish become sexually mature due to selective pressures favoring those that reproduce earlier before being caught.