Saltfish processing has undergone major changes in recent years. Such an effect was previously based on simple static salting, but new methods of action have resulted in producers up to a 15% increase in total utilization, says an article by Krístinar Þórarinsdóttir and Sigurjón Arason at Matís (Matvælarannsóknir Íslands).
It was at the turn of the century in 1800 that Icelanders sent out saltfish cargo on their own for the first time. Since then, Iceland's salted fish processing has gradually increased, and at the beginning of the 21st century, salted fish is still an important export product, although new and changed storage methods have emerged in the meantime.
In this connection, it can be mentioned that the total value of salted fish was ISK 17.3 billion, or about 16.5% of the total export value of marine products in 2006. Wet-processed salted fish from cod yielded the largest export value, amounting to ISK 11.4 billion. The production value of salted and hardened products increased by 17.5% and the volume by 1.4%.
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