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Photo	Names
Image courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Gadus morhua French: Morue German: Kabeljau Spanish: Bacalao Russian: Treska Japanese: Tara

Description

The Atlantic Cod is one of the most widely recognized food fish in the Western World. It is distinguished by a distinctive barbell that hangs from the cod's chin. The fish has three dorsal fins, two anal fins, and a broom shaped tail. The cod's back coloration ranges from shades of grey or green to reddish brown and is speckled with spots. The lateral line on the fish arches above the pectoral fin and is white, as is the fish's belly.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: Canada, Iceland, Norway, Russia, United States Primary Consumers Japan, Korea, Norway, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Southeast Asia	28,000 metric tons harvested in 1992

Production Trends

Diet/Health Info

Production decreased by nearly half since the early 1980's as the cod stocks in the Northern Atlantic are severely depleted. Despite a federal program to rebuild and protect the cod population, Canadian scientists report that the fish are still being over harvested from the North Sea. They are likely to disappear from the North Sea unless the harvesting is not significantly reduced. New quotas are expected to reduce availbility further as the supply decreases. Unless fishing of the cod is seriously reduced its existance is in danger.

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