“Even though these are difficult times for cod farming, cod is still the marine species prioritized by the government,” he told a network conference held in Bodo, Norway, on Feb. 11.
IntraFish caught up with Ulriksen after his address.
“No. There’s no doubt that cod farming has had a downturn. But, just before that happened the industry was on the brink of cutting back production costs through a breeding program,” he said.
“We produced cod that grow twice as fast as those produced four or five years ago.
