Fisheries

Flesh-dissolving parasite found in Norwegian cod

It is impossible to see and persists even in frozen fish, quietly transforming fine, firm fillets into runny fish meat.

The kudoa parasite gives fish flesh a soft, jelly-like consistency after it is dead.
The kudoa parasite gives fish flesh a soft, jelly-like consistency after it is dead.Photo: Photo: Paolo Cipriani/Insitute of Marine Research
Published 24 April 2024, 06:50Updated 24 April 2024, 13:28
ParasitesFarmed salmonAtlantic codwhitefishNorway