Blue whiting

Order Gadiformes

Family Gadidae

Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Elongated body. Pointed head and no chin. Dark mouth cavity. Eyes almost as long as the nose. 3 well-separated dorsal fins. Bluish back. It measures up to 50 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
WHB

Specie
Micromesistius poutassou

Type
White fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean

Fishing seasons

mar apr may jun

International denominations

Germany Blauer Wittling

China 小鳍鳕

France Poutassou

Italy Potassolo

Portugal Verdinho

United Kingdom Blue whiting

Japan Tara-no-rui

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

Gillnets

Hooks

Purse seines

Trawls

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