Arc-AS - Fish Export from Norway

Liver
The cod stores its surplus lipid in the liver, which may contain between 40% and 70% lipid on a wet weight basis.
This accounts for more than 18% of the total live weight of the cod. In wild cod, liver indices of 3-8% are normal.

Since Atlantic cod use liver energy depots during starvation and for growing gonads, the size of the liver and its lipid
content varies accordingly.

In Norway cod liver is traditionally processed into industrial fish oil. It is also used for the medicianal product "tran"
due to high content of vitamin A and D. Lately more liver is being canned and exported to Eastern Europe.
The Baltic states and Russia also buy fresh and frozen liver.

Milt
Milt is the male gonads of fish.
In Norway milt is traditionally used in the medical industri for extraction of amino acids.
Today the majority of cod milt is exported to Asia for human consumption.

Before the fish starts to spawn (ripe fish) the milt is well developed and of commercial value.
On spawning fish the milt flows from the body when the fish is subjected to pressure. At this stage the milt has no commercial value

Roes
Roe usually refers to the female gonads of fish.
Before the fish starts to spawn (ripe fish) the roes are well developed and of commercial value.
The general condition of ripe fish is usually excellent.

On spawning fish the eggs (roes) and milt flow from the body when the fish is subjected to pressure.
At this stage the roe and the milt are usually too soft to be of commercial value.

Roes caviar collect mainly from this fish: Salmon, Cod, Capelin, Saithe, Haddock, Ling.

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