http://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/marine_stocks/fish_stocks/cod/0c33ed46-94c8-4aa2-99a5-f572d0dc42aehttp://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/marine_stocks/fish_stocks/cod/north_east_arctic_cod/The North-East Arctic cod stock is one of the few remaining cod stocks in a reasonably good condition. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provides management advice for fourteen different cod stocks in the North-East Atlantic. Most of these stocks have decreased considerably over the latest decades and are currently at a poor state.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:34:51 GMT316076bf-40b0-4340-9957-86ff834ffc40http://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/marine_stocks/fish_stocks/cod/north_sea_cod/Cod are widely distributed throughout the North Sea. Immature fish (ages one and two) have historically been found in large numbers in the southern part of the North Sea. Adult fish are concentrated in the Southern Bight, in the German Bight, on the north-east coast of England, the east coast of Scotland and in the north-eastern North Sea. The last three years, the highest densities of older cod have been observed in the deeper waters of the northern North Sea and in the central North Sea.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:34:50 GMT