Size
It measures between 60 and 80 centimetres in length, and weighs up to 15 kilograms.
Taste
Cod meat is white and succulent, yet lean. Its flavour is mild and very tasty.
Sustainability
Natural habitat
It can be found across the North Atlantic from Greenland to North Carolina, and from Spitsbergen to Biscay, as well as in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Labrador Sea, the Barents Sea, and the White Sea.
Life
Cod is a migratory fish. It heads to colder regions to find food, and to warmer regions in the south for spawning. The full-grown cod is a vigorous predator that can chase shoals of herrings for miles.
Food
It feeds on small animals like crawfish, clams, crabs and small fish. With age, it becomes a fish predator and also eats herrings, gurnards, flatfish and squid.
Characteristics
The cod has a prominent upper jaw and a strong beard thread on its chin, which serves as a sensory organ when foraging. Its body is covered in dark spots, giving it a slightly marble-like look.
Informations
Cod is both a delicacy and a “medicine”. It used to be believed to have miraculous healing powers because of its high vitamin content. Today, it is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tonic.