Norcod achieves global food safety standard

NORWEGIAN cod farmer Norcod has secured certification under the Global GAP Aquaculture Standard, one of the world’s leading food safety benchmarks.

Norcod is the first cod farmer to achieve the GAP standard.The company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Hilde Storhaug, said:“We are very pleased and proud to be the first within our industry to obtain this certification. It demonstrates the clear operational focus we’ve had from the outset on sustainability, and that Norcod is a responsible player in the aquaculture industry.”

The standard covers the entire production chain from broodstock, seedlings and feed suppliers to farming, harvesting and processing, setting out detailed requirements for legal compliance, employees’ occupational health and safety, animal welfare, food safety and environmental and ecological care.

Norcod is now in the process of applying for compliance with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council standard.