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It is 2021 and Bech is working onboard the Jákup Sverri, a Faroese marine research ship that’s trawling for juvenile fish around the Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic to assess the state of populations including haddock, sand eel and Norwegian pout.

It is not only the basis of one of Britain’s favourite dishes; Mark Kurlansky, author of a book on the species, claims it fuelled the Viking conquerers and was a catalyst in world wars.

Katie Longo, principal scientist at the Marine Stewardship Council, which sets the benchmark for sustainable fisheries, is also worried about the prospects for cod in colder waters.

Petur Steingrund, head of the demersal department at the Faroe Marine Research Institute, studies fish that live on or near the bottom of the sea.

According to Marshall, the focus should now be on how fishers can adapt and catch new species such as sardines and tuna that are turning up in UK waters, rather than dreaming of the old days when cod was plentiful.

And after decades of practically no fishing, the Faroe Bank cod – known for its large size and fleshiness, although its numbers are small – has recently shown signs of recovery.

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