Contact
Hildur Inga Sveinsdóttir
Project Manager
hilduringa@matis.is
Cod has always been the most valuable species caught within Icelandic jurisdiction. In fact, Icelanders have been at war over cod, but the cod wars were waged with Britain between 1958 and 1976.
A new project is now underway at Matís, which aims to promote the further development of valuable products from cod heads in order to offset the recent market decline in dried cod heads, including the closure of markets. in Nigeria.
The project will include a detailed mapping of the properties of different parts of the head, taking into account different biological and natural factors as well as processing factors. Develop processes for the isolation of desirable compounds and lay the foundations for further product development of valuable products for human consumption. The results of the project create a basis for purposeful research projects, product development and value creation in the Icelandic marine industry.
The project is a collaborative project of Ísfélag Vestmannaeyjar, HB Grandi, the University of Iceland and Matís and the project received a grant from AVS, a research fund in the fisheries sector.