Is Cod Fish Healthy? Benefits and Risks

Codfish is famous as a food with a meaty texture, mild flavor, and blistering white flesh. The codfish livers are used to make cod liver oil in the food processing industry. It is a vital source of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamins B-12, phosphorus, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and niacin. Moreover, there are two main common types of cod fish Atlantic cod fish and the other is the Pacific cod fish. The Atlantic cod fish is generally larger (standard size "100 cm) compared to the pacific cod fish. An Atlantic cod can live more than 20 years, and a one-meter long female cod fish may deliver approx. three million eggs and 1.3-meter long cod fish may produce approx. nine million eggs in a spawning season.

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The cod fish market has witnessed a significant growth owing to factors such as growth of food industry. Moreover, the increasing per capita income, increasing global fish production volume provides a huge market opportunity for the key players operating in the cod fish market. However, high shipment cost and stringent government regulation for limited production is projected to hamper the overall growth of the cod fish market.

The global cod fish market is segmented on the basis of type and application. On the basis of type, the global cod fish market is divided into atlantic cod fish, pacific cod fish, greenland cod fish, and others. On the basis of application, the global cod fish market is divided into fresh, canned, frozen, and others.

Top Key Players:

1. Aalesundfisk AS
2. Alliance Seafood AS
3. Arctic Catch AS
4. Ice Fish AS
5. Lery Seafood AS
6. Medievekst AS
7. Norges Sjmatrd AS
8. Norsk Sjmat AS
9. Norway Royal Salmon Asa
10. Norway Exports

Source: The Insight Partners