Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
COMMON NAMES
- Atlantic cod
- Bacalao
- Scrod
SEAFOOD RATING
Seafood Watch Profile(s)FISHERIES STATUS
Fishsource Profile(s)Global studies
GLOBAL EFFORT
Map showing the total number of samples tested by country, with the colors indicating the total number of studies conducted in each country.
Global samples
Atlantic cod is one of the most sampled products, with over 2100 samples from 22 countries. Italy and the United Kingdom have the most studies and samples, along with a study that reported results across the Europeans Union.
MISLABELING
The global mislabeling rate for Atlantic cod is somewhere between <6% and 20%, with the most likely value being 11%.
The 2017 global production was 1.3 mm tonnes.
Atlantic cod
Most likely mislabeling rate is 11%.
SUBSTITUTES
Map showing substitutes color-coded by country. An * indicates a seafood product that encompasses more than one species.
Fourteen substitutes for Atlantic cod have been identified in thirteen countries, along with a study that reported results across the European Union. Atlantic cod is also a common substitute in seafood mislabeling.
