Answer:
The opinion of Stanton’s father is the only one that matters to her.
The primary cause of the depletion of the Atlantic cod fishery was overfishing.
Too many people were fishing in the same spot for such a long time, that the cod in these areas became depleted - they couldn't repopulate as fast as the fisherman could fish them.
They did not want the british to become too strong, whoever conquered ethiopia would have the upper hand
