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The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods.It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus.It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas, where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe, where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan ...
It contains several commercially important fishes, including the cod, haddock, whiting, and pollock. Most gadid species are found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere, but several range into subtropical, subarctic, and Arctic oceans, and a single (southern blue whiting) is found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, a common source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). Young Atlantic cod or haddock prepared in strips for cooking is called scrod. In the United Kingdom, Atlantic cod is one of the most common ingredients in fish and chips, along with haddock and plaice.
Scrod or schrod (/ ˈ s k r ɒ d /) is a small cod or haddock, and sometimes other whitefish, used as food. It is usually served as a fillet , though formerly it was often split instead. In the wholesale fish business, scrod is the smallest weight category of the major whitefish. [ 1 ]
White fish (Atlantic cod) White fish fillet (halibut – on top) contrasted with an oily fish fillet (salmon – at bottom)Whitefish or white fish is a fisheries term for several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), whiting (Merluccius bilinearis), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), hake (Urophycis), and pollock (Pollachius), among others.
Without forage fish, lobster, tuna, cod and haddock have to turn elsewhere. And folks like Pappalardo say those fish are moving to different areas, different waters, farther out to sea. Going 20 ...
Aug. 20—NOAA Fisheries does not expect recreational anglers to exceed quotas for Gulf of Maine haddock or cod and will allow the fall and spring fishing schedules to occur as originally planned.
Atlantic cod was a top-tier predator, along with haddock, flounder and hake, feeding upon smaller prey such as herring, capelin, shrimp and snow crab. [7] With the large predatory fish removed, their prey has had a population explosion and have become the top predators.