Knowra Haddock Haddock Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a North Atlantic marine fish in the cod family, Gadidae. It is widely caught for food and recognized by a dark shoulder spot.
Atlantic cod : Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a large North Atlantic fish in the cod family, Gadidae. A close family relative, Atlantic cod shares haddock’s fisheries and northern marine habitat.
Haddock diet : Haddock diet consists mainly of bottom-dwelling invertebrates and, increasingly with size, small fishes. Its varied prey links haddock to seabed food webs and changing food availability.
Haddock fishery : A haddock fishery is the commercial or recreational capture of haddock from wild populations. Haddock supports major North Atlantic fisheries managed by catch limits and monitoring.
Pollock : Pollock is a common name for several related North Atlantic fishes in the cod family. Pollock resembles haddock in habitat and market use but belongs to different genera.
Gadidae : Gadidae is the family of marine fishes that includes cod, haddock, pollock, and related species. Haddock belongs to this family, whose members share several traits and fisheries.
Haddock spawning : Haddock spawning is the release of eggs and sperm into the water, chiefly during winter and spring. Spawning timing and location determine when and where new haddock cohorts begin.
Bottom trawling : Bottom trawling is a fishing method that tows a net along or close to the seabed. It is one method used to catch haddock and can also disturb seabed habitats.
Whiting : Whiting is a name for several slender marine fishes, including Merlangius merlangus in the cod family. Whiting is a smaller relative often compared with haddock as a food fish.
Melanogrammus : Melanogrammus is a genus of marine fishes in the cod family, represented by the haddock. This genus places haddock within the cod family’s taxonomic hierarchy.
Haddock egg : A haddock egg is a small, buoyant pelagic egg that develops in seawater after fertilization. Egg survival depends on currents, temperature, and conditions during early development.
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