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# Coastal Cod Fishery in Greenland
- URL: https://cibocom.ghost.io/coastal-cod-fishery-in-greenland/
- Published: 2013-12-01T01:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T15:05:14.000Z
- Author: Cibocom
- Tags: Royal Greenland, fish

Royal Greenland has been shifting towards more localized production in Greenland, near our primary fishing areas. This is to ensure the freshness and quality of our products while reducing the transportation of raw and finished goods between fishing, processing, and final consumers. Currently, over 80% of the coastal cod catch is prepared and shipped for filleting or other processing overseas due to a lack of local processing capacity. However, Royal Greenland aims to change this trend and process at least 80% of the catches within the country. This will significantly shorten the supply chain to the markets, create local jobs, and add value. To achieve this, we have established the production of IQF and interleaved fillets in the town of Paamiut in Southwest Greenland, which is near the main fishing areas. We have leveraged our experience from a previous project that moved the production of Greenland Halibut fillets from China to Qasigiannguit, West Greenland. This shift also allows us to produce single frozen fillets, which are of superior quality in terms of taste and texture. One of the challenges of local production was the relatively soft texture of the Greenlandic cod. However, this has been addressed through close collaboration between local fishermen and the staff at Royal Greenland Paamiut. This ensures that the fish is bled, gutted, and iced in the most effective way to maintain firm meat quality. Moreover, scheduling each fisherman's delivery to the factory allows for optimal production planning. Another challenge has been finding a skilled and reliable workforce for the plant, partly due to its remote location and the short fishing season, which runs from May to September. During the off-season, permanent employees are offered education through our Royal Academy program. We are also exploring ways to extend the season, such as including other species or better utilizing the raw material by producing mince and blocks from the fillet cut-offs. Feedback from customers in our main markets (France, UK, and US) has been very positive. A UK survey ranks the Paamiut cod close to Frozen at Sea in terms of quality. Until full-scale production is achieved in Paamiut, our cod production in China will ensure a steady flow of raw material and maintain competitiveness and high customer service levels. In the future, we plan to expand locally with more production facilities south of Disco Bay, creating more local jobs in Greenland. The future supply of Greenlandic cod looks promising, and we already have several different product specifications ready in Paamuit. These all have great potential for differentiation through storytelling about their Greenlandic origin.