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Species catalogue
Haddock
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Gadidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Body elongated in a hydrodynamic way. Relatively small head, with moderately large eyes and prominent upper jaw. Greenish brown back with silver gray sides and white belly. Rectilinear lateral line with a black spot on it. It weighs up to 17 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
HAD
HAD
Specie
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
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mar
apr
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dec
International denominations
Germany
Schellfisch
China
黑线鳕
France
Haddock (fumé)
Italy
Eglefino
Portugal
Arinca
United Kingdom
Haddock
Japan
Montsukidara
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
Gillnets
Hooks
Pots traps
Trawls
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