This cod migrates from January till April to the Norwegian coastal waters to reproduce. In that period it is called “Skrei”. The north-eastern cod stock is fished by an international fleet, and is for mainly Norwegians and Russians of great economic importance. Since 2010 multiple fisheries on this stock are [MSC certified]. These fishermen use miscellaneous gears, including [demersal otter trawls], gillnetsGillnets:
A fishing technique whereby passing fish get caught in the meshes with their gills. The net stands vertically on the bottom or hangs on buoys in the water column. The by-catch of species such as porpoises and dolphins is a problem related to gillnets., longlinesLonglines (drifting):
A fishing method whereby a long main line (40-100 km long) with transverse lines with hooks with bait is expanded. The line floats on buoys in the water column. , [pole lines] and [Danish seines].