It is now forbidden to fish cod in Eastern Norway
The cod stock in the Oslofjord is threatened. To rebuild the stock, it is now forbidden to fish cod from the coast of Telemark to…
Cod
½ of the seafood via a 3rd party to the UK
½ of the Norwegian seafood via a 3rd party to the UK Half of the Norwegian seafood goes via EU/EEA countries or China en route…
Unusual amounts of dead cod in Inner Oslofjord this past December
In December, more than 100 kilos of dead cod fish were trawled up in several places in the Inner Oslo Fjord. Scientists believe a lack…
Wants ban on cod fishing in entire Oslo Fjord
Norwegian Fisheries Directorate wants a ban on cod fishing in entire Oslofjord The Norwegian Fisheries Directorate proposed a ban on fishing for cod from Telemark…
Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 71 billion in 2018
Norway has exported 2 million tonnes of seafood with a total value of NOK 71 billion so far this year. This represents a volume increase…
Oslo Fjord Sees Fishing Ban
Depleted stocks of fish, specifically cod, within the Oslo Fjord is prompting theNorwegian Fisheries Directorate (NFD) to entirely ban cod fishing from the fjord’s waters….
Cod swallowed cut water bottle
When two fishing buddies were pulling in a mackerel line, a large unruly cod followed in the catch. It turned out to have swallowed a…
Cod from Lofoten in German excavations
DNA analyzes show that fish remenants from the Viking town of Hedeby, Germany, came from Lofoten. It can be proven that dried fish is Norway’s…
Cod and Viking ships on safer banknotes
Cod and Viking ships on safer banknotes Kristian Birkeland is replaced with a cod, while the Gokstad ship takes over after Kirsten Flagstad. The safer…
New study: Norwegian cod have plastic in stomach
For the first time scientists have found plastic in the stomachs of Norwegian cod. A total of 27 percent of the cod that swim in…
Best month ever for fresh cod from Norway
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other bottomfish worth NOK 1.3 billion in February, which is 28 per cent or NOK 284 million more than…