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Important supplement to wild-caught cod
"Slaughtering high-quality cod throughout the year can give the industry better opportunities to cover the demand for fresh cod", says Scientist Bjrg Helen Nstvold.
In this way, farm-raised cod can become an important supplement to traditionally caught cod, such that the market can also be supplied with fresh fish outside the cod fishery's peak season.
But a challenge is that all fish that are caught and fed are subject to the same regulations as regular farmed fish and must be marked in the same way when they are sent out to the markets in Europe. Will this affect the sale of the fish?
Can sign long-term contracts
Few studies have been done showing how customers will perceive Norwegian, farm-raised cod, leaving the scientists with unanswered questions. But they are sure about one thing:
"The most important competitive advantage of using fish that are stored live will be that the industry can enter into long-term and stable contracts where they can guarantee both good quality and steady deliveries", says Nstvold in closing.
The results are a part of a larger report on catch-based aquaculture which was prepared on assignment for the Wild Fish Forum in the Norwegian Fishermen's Association. The work is financed by the Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund.
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