Cod

NORWAY - Using a hyperspectral camera, researchers at Nofima can tell what lies beneath the skin of a cod without resorting to a knife.

NORWAY - Never before have such large quantities of cod been held in live storage in Norway. Scientist ystein Hermansen from Nofima said that this demonstrates that the quota bonus that was introduced in 2013 is working …

SCOTLAND, UK - Scotlands largest fisheries association has received an award from a major conservation charity for its work on rebuilding North Sea cod stocks.

NORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 74.5 billion in 2015. This is 8 per cent, or NOK 5.8 billion, more than the record year of 2014.

EUROPE - The MSC certificates for all five cod fisheries in the Eastern Baltic Sea have been suspended. Independent assessment of the fisheries has shown that eastern Baltic cod stocks no longer meet the robust requireme…

NORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.4 billion in November. An increase of NOK 804 million or 12 per cent compared to November 2014. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 67.3 billion. An increase o…

UK - Ten years after North Sea cod stocks came close to collapse, consumers are still completely confused about whether or not they can eat cod with a clear conscience, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), …

GLOBAL - Hilton Worldwide has become the first global hotel company to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled and certified cod in its restaurants in 41 properties across the UK, Netherlands and Belgium.

SCOTLAND, UK - Management of sea fisheries in the North Sea has been made simpler and more flexible following unanimous agreement among EU Member States to amend the Cod Recovery Plan.

NORWAY - Extensive storage trials by Nofima have shown that clipfish can keep for at least two years under optimal storage conditions.

ICELAND - Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) has extended its programme of MSC certification by adding Icelandic ling to its growing list of MSC certified fisheries.

EU - Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used to safeguard marineecosystems across Europe. This study investigated the effect of a partiallyprotected area (PPA) off the coast of Norway on a population of Atlantic co…

EU - The European Commission has now proposed fish quotas for 2016 for the Atlantic and the North Sea. The proposed Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quota top ups were welcomed by Oceana and Europche.

NORWAY - Exports of seafood from Norway in October have passed the NOK 8.1 billion mark for the first time.

BELGIUM - Oceana has disclosed research showing that, on average, 30 per cent of seafood served in Brussels restaurants did not correspond to the species ordered by the consumer.

US - A new report shows that warming waters complicates fisheries management plans and contributed to the collapse of the New England's cod fishery.

US - Alaska claimed the top three fishing ports for landings again last year, and led all US states in terms of seafood landings and values.

CANADA - Once an icon of overfishing, mismanagement, and stock decline, the northern Atlantic cod is showing signs of recovery according to new research published today in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sc…

EU - EU Fisheries Ministers have agreed on fishing opportunities for 2016 in the Baltic Sea, following discussion at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on 22 October.

NORWAY - Fond of fish cakes and smoked salmon? Now they are about to become even better, when researchers get to grips with investigating how fish products can better retain their juiciness.