Report of the Study Group on Baltic Cod Age Reading

At the 83rd Statutory Meeting it was resolved (C.Res.1995/2:42) that the "Study Group on Baltic Cod Age Reading" would be held in Rostock, Germany from 17-21 June 1996 under the Co-Chairmanship of Dr J. Netzel (Poland) and Dr P. Ernst (Germany) to:

a) establish a reference collection of otoliths from different sub-divisions, seasons and length groups of cod to reach a common interpretation of otolith structures;

b) set up standards for the technical methodology in the age reading procedure as part of a manual on age reading of cod otoliths.

Since it is unlikely that the otolith exchange material needed will be available in time for the meeting of this Study Group in June 1996, it has been decided that it should be postponed to 7-11 October 1996.