In the ReCod project in Ar on Gotland, they have now succeeded in getting cod to spawn in captivity. This by trying to imitate the cod’s natural environments in the laboratory. During the summer of 2022, it will therefore be possible to release around 1 million cod larvae in three different places in Sweden.
Reportage: Leif Eiranson
Editor: Apollonia Meleouni
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