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For years New England fishermen have had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that make up their catches, The Associated Press reported.According to a new federal study documenting the warming waters of the North Atlantic, the typical fish most often caught for commercial purposes could eventually change to the Atlantic croaker, red hake and summer flounder normally found to the south.Janet Nye, a fishery biologist with the National Oceanic and...
Southern Species like Atlantic Croaker May Become Common in New England WatersAbout half of 36 fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many of them commercially valuable species, have been shifting northward over the last four decades, with some stocks nearly disappearing from U.S. waters as they move farther offshore, according to a new study by NOAA researchers.Their findings, published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, show the impact of changing coastal and ocean...
Officials say cod is disappearing from European fishing grounds. Only steep catch cuts will prevent the disappearance of a species prized for centuries for its flaky white flesh.The European Commission said recent studies showed cod catches in some areas are far outstripping the rate of reproduction.Scientists estimated that there were more than 250,000 tons of cod in the 1970s in fishing grounds in the North Sea, eastern English Channel and Scandinavia's Skagerrak strait. In recent years,...
MARSHFIELD, Mass., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Runner Charter, in keeping with the times, has announced the launching of their new and improved informational website. With advances in technology in the sport fishing industry, having a Internet Information Center allows Ocean Runner Charter to keep their clients abreast of the latest deep sea fishing news. Specializing in cod fishing cape cod and tuna fishing cape cod, Ocean Runner Charter delivers a unique experience before, during and...
The U.S. government won't allow commercial fishing to expand in federal Arctic waters until more is known about climate change, authorities said. Climate change is causing the Arctic sea ice to recede, opening more water and prompting an interest in expanded fishing, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke said Friday. We are in a position to plan for sustainable fishing that does not damage the overall health of this fragile ecosystem, Locke said. This plan takes a precautionary approach to...
Inaugural Tournament Awards Anglers more than $12,000 in Prizes MERRIMACK, N.H., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Raymarine, Inc., a world leader in marine electronics, is thrilled to congratulate Captain Tom Pitasi on winning the first annual Cape Cod 5000 (www.capecod5000.com) fishing tournament, held this past weekend at Oyster Harbors Marine in Osterville, MA. Pitasi rose to the top of thirty-five teams competing to catch two Striped Bass between 28 and 36 inches each, capturing the first place...
Seafood Watch Applauds Foodservice Provider's Commitment MONTEREY, Calif. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At Monterey Bay Aquarium's Cooking for Solutions, Compass Group USA announced the three-year results of its sustainable seafood purchasing initiatives implemented in 2006. They also took the opportunity to announce the second phase of its sustainability seafood platform leading up to 2012. Compass Group recognizes the Monterey Bay Aquarium as the leading science-based...
A French official said Thursday the government would release $5 million to support cod fisherman who are blockading ferry ports to protest fishing quotas. French agriculture and fisheries minister Michel Barnier made the announcement Thursday to help break up blockades at Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, now in a third day, the EU Observer reported. On Wednesday, the European Commission said quotas on English Channel cod and sole would not be changed. Barnier, however, requested a meeting with...
French fisherman disrupted ferry service across the English Channel for a second day Wednesday in protest of quotas on cod and sole. Thousands of passengers and truck drivers were affected by the blockade, which cut off ferry service in Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, The Times of London reported. The European Union's limits the catch for 20 boats in Dunkirk to 133 metric tons a year, a catch that would keep three boats busy, The Times said. Travelers have been diverted to the Channel Tunnel...
A British supermarket says it now calls pollack colins after bosses determined shoppers were avoiding the fish because they didn't like the name. Sainsbury's said the member of the cod family was renamed colin because the word is French for a similar variety of fish, hake, The Sun reported Monday. Officials with the grocery chain hired fashion designer Wayne Hemingway to design new packaging for the fish. Image really is everything, Hemingway said. As a keen fisherman it seems daft that...
Latest Cod Reference Libraries
The Antarctic Cod (Dissostichus mawsoni), also known as the Tootfish, is a species of fish of the family Nototheniidae. It produces antifreeze glycoprotein that allows it to live in the frigid waters off the coast of Antarctica. Its distribution range is generally below 65 degrees South. It is mainly caught in the Ross Sea in the austral summer but has also been recorded south of the Indian Ocean region, in the vicinity of the Antarctic peninsula, and near the South Sandwich Islands. Despite...
The Atlantic Saury (Scomberesox saurus) is found in the Atlantic Ocean, in the seas near Australia and the Mediterranean. These fish grow to about 13.75 inches long, although they can attain lengths of up to 20 inches long. They have beadlike jaws and a row of finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins. They feed on zooplankton and fish larvae. They are common prey to tuna, marlin, bluefish and cod. The Atlantic Saury live near the surface, and will sometimes jump above the surface.
The Malabar Grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus), also referred to as the Estuary Cod, Greasy Cod, Spotted River Cod or Estuary Rock Cod, is an Indo-Pacific species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is found in the Red Sea, south to South Africa, as far as Southeast Australia and south Japan. It is found as deep as 200 feet, in lagoons, mangrove swamps, reefs and sand bottoms. The Malabar Grouper is one of the largest and most common cod found in tropical estuaries and on coastal reefs....
Pollock (or Pollack, pronounced the same and listed first in most UK and US dictionaries) is the common name used for either of the two species of marine fish in the Pollachius genus. Both P. pollachius and P. virens are commonly referred to as Pollock. Other names for P. pollachius include the Atlantic Pollock, European Pollock, Lieu Jaune, and Pollock, while P. virens is sometimes known as Boston Blues (separate from Bluefish), Coalfish or Saithe. Both species can grow to 3 ft 6 in (1.07...
The Southern Blue Whiting, Micromesistius australis, is a cod of the genus Micromesistius, found in the southern oceans where the temperature is between 37.4° and 44.6°F and (3° and 7°C), at depths of between 164.04 and 2952.76 ft (50 and 900 m). Its length is between 11.81 and 35.43 in (30 and 90 cm), and it has a maximum weight of 1.87 lb (850 g). The Southern Blue Whiting is an elongated fish with a pointed snout and no barbel. There are three widely spaced dorsal fins, and...
