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Norwegian cod can live up to 40 years and grow up to 2 metres long while weighing 60 kilos. We know the cod as a ‘male’ fish – a ‘fighter’ – and every part of is precious.
After school each day, children who grow up on the coast help the fishermen prepare their catches on the docks when the boats come in. For centuries, Norwegian fishermen have let children cut the cod tongues out and keep them, either to sell at the docks or to take home and eat with their families.
Of all the saltwater fish around Norway, cod is the most abundant and the most important to us economically. It’s easy to recognise:
In Norway, we are lucky to have the largest cod stock in the world. Over 90% of our cod catches come from North-East Arctic cod stock. These cod grow up in the cold, clear waters of the Barents Sea and so are known as Barents Sea Cod.