CodMarine® fish oil supplement, produced by Norway''s Pharma Marine AS, has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

CodMarine is made from by-products from certified sustainable North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe. Credit: Pharma Marine

CodMarine is made from by-products from certified sustainable North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe. Credit: Pharma Marine

The supplement is made from by-products from certified sustainable North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe.

Minna Epps, MSC's manager, Baltic Sea Region, said: "We welcome the certification of Pharma Marine’s CodMarine. The market for sustainable fish oil is expanding fast which is a very exciting development. We are pleased to see more MSC certified alternatives in this area."

"Pharma Marine’s newly developed technology and proprietary in-house enzymatic processes, including purification and distillation allows us to use marine by-products with valuable nutrient and lipid content. The MSC adds unique value and strengthen our innovation efforts", said Leif Kjetil Gjendemsjø, CEO of Pharma Marine.

Pharma Marine is based on the west coast of Norway. After expansion of its technologically advanced facility near Ålesund in 2012, it tripled its capacity to make concentrated marine oils. The company's management has developed strong expertise in marine oil processing since the 1980s and the introduction of MSC certified CodMarine is in line with the company’s philosophy of healthy oceans.

Fish oil accounts for only 1% of MSC’s consumer facing products, but sales have doubled since 2011, driven by demand for health supplements.

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