Decree No. 1656 of 2010 to regulate fishing for cod in the North Sea and the Skagerrak in 2011.

The Decree prohibits in general the fishing by Norwegian vessels for cod in the North Sea and outside a marine area delineated by the baseline in the Skagerrak in 2011. However, section 2 allows a total catch by Norwegian vessels of 5.111 tons in the North Sea and 139 tons in the Skagerrak on the seaward side of the baseline. A catch quota shall be allocated in accordance with the size of the participating vessel. Specified amounts may be caught with "conventional" gear. Remaining provisions concern bycatch, quota arrangements related to the status of the vessel and transfer of catch or quotas, powers of the Director of Fisheries and penalties.