Tørrfisk fra Lofoten

Naturally air-dried Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) caught around Lofoten and Vesterålen between January and April, then dried and sorted exclusively within the Lofoten municipalities. The designation covers stockfish meeting Norwegian industry standard NBS 30-01, with a water content of 16–27 %, a protein content of 68–78 %, a fat content of approximately 1 %, and a size between 40–90 cm.

About this designation

Tørrfisk fra Lofoten is registered as a PGI under file number PGI-NO-1054, with EU protection granted on 9 November 2012 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014365). The competent control authority is the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The raw material must be Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) captured in a defined fishing area between Ø 010°00′ and Ø 016°08′ and N 67°00′ and N 69°30′, covering specified ICES locations in areas 04 and 05, during the period from January to April. The fish must be delivered to a landing facility in Lofoten. Natural drying and sorting must take place within Lofoten, which consists of the municipalities Flakstad, Moskenes, Røst, Vestvågøy, Værøy, and Vågan. The finished product must meet the requirements for grading set out in Norwegian industry standard NBS 30-01. Specified compositional parameters are a water content of 16–27 %, a protein content of 68–78 %, and a fat content of approximately 1 %. Size must fall between 40–90 cm. The specification attributes the product's golden skin colour to the sun's reflection in snow during drying, and its concentrated taste and aroma to the natural drying process. Correct drying is assessed in part by the solid, massive click sound produced when the fish is knocked.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 9 November 2012 under file number PGI-NO-1054 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014365).
• Raw material must be Atlantic cod caught between January and April in a defined area spanning Ø 010°00′ to Ø 016°08′ and N 67°00′ to N 69°30′.
• Natural drying and sorting must take place within the six named Lofoten municipalities: Flakstad, Moskenes, Røst, Vestvågøy, Værøy, and Vågan.
• The specification requires a protein content of 68–78 %, compared with 18 % cited for fresh cod, resulting from the reduction of water content during drying.