Report of the ICES/ICNAF Working Group on Cod Stocks in the North Atlantic

The Group was convened with the following terms of reference (C. Res.1971/3:2): "It was decided, that: (a) the Joint ICES/ICNAF Working Group on Cod Stocks in the North Atlantic meet in Copenhagen for one week in March 1972 to summarize existing assessments concerning cod stocks in the North-east Arctic, Icelandic and East Greenland waters, as well as the West Greenland, Labrador and Newfoundland cod stocks, and to examine in general terms the effects of possible regulatory measures, with particular emphasis on the interaction between fisheries on different stocks; (b) Mr D. J. Garrod will be Chairman of the Working Group."