Knowra Cod Cod Cod is a common name for several marine fishes, especially species in the family Gadidae. Atlantic cod and Pacific cod are commercially important members of this group.
Atlantic cod : A large North Atlantic fish, Gadus morhua, valued as food and historically central to major fisheries. It is the best-known species called cod and a defining member of Gadidae.
Cod fisheries : Commercial and subsistence fisheries that catch cod for food and other uses. Fishing has made cod one of the world’s historically significant seafood resources.
Grand Banks : A broad, shallow region off Newfoundland known for highly productive fishing grounds. Its cod abundance drew centuries of fishing and settlement.
Haddock : A North Atlantic fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, in the cod family Gadidae. Haddock is a close relative often sold or cooked alongside cod.
Pacific cod : A North Pacific fish, Gadus macrocephalus, harvested for food across the northern Pacific. It is a major cod species alongside Atlantic cod.
Fishery management : The regulation of fishing to sustain fish populations and the ecosystems and communities dependent on them. Cod stocks require catch limits and monitoring to prevent overfishing.
Newfoundland fishery : The centuries-long fishery for Atlantic cod off Newfoundland and Labrador. This fishery shaped local livelihoods, trade, and settlement.
Pollock : A common name for several commercially fished fishes in the cod family, including Alaska pollock. Pollock resembles cod in cuisine but names different species.
Gadidae : A family of marine fishes that includes cod, haddock, pollock, and related species. Many familiar cod species belong to this family.
Salt cod : Cod preserved by salting and drying, a food traded and eaten across many regions. Preservation made cod transportable far beyond its fishing grounds.
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