Whitefish

These executives think the world is ready for land-based farmed cod

Ten years ago, the cod farming industry collapsed. These executives held on, and say the species is ready for a rebirth.

Cod farming is on a comeback -- at least Kent Hopland (left) and Managing Director Halvard Hovland of Martin Yngel think so. Here the two are examining 500-gram smolt.
Cod farming is on a comeback -- at least Kent Hopland (left) and Managing Director Halvard Hovland of Martin Yngel think so. Here the two are examining 500-gram smolt.Foto: Eivind Hauge/Havlandet Marin Yngel
Published 16 March 2021, 05:01Updated 16 March 2021, 12:29
Farmed codAtlantic codNorwayLand-based aquacultureRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)