Cod Farming Advantages?

Norway     3 July 2008 - 3 July 2008

Source: TheFishSite Latest News
Cod farming is in demand like never before. Production is growing and prices are good. But will they succeed or will cod farming follow a host of other unsuccessful attempts to farm new species?
Cod farmers want long-term contracts to supply supermarket chains year-round.
"The extent to which cod farmers succeed will to a large degree depend on their ability to utilise their most important advantage in competitive markets, namely good control of quality and freshness and the possibility of supplying what the customer wants," says Senior Scientist Geir Sogn-GrundvÄg.

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