jack mackerel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jack mackerel
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Numbers of Pacific jack mackerel, for example, have increased following marine heat waves, but so far, fisheries have not shifted to catching them, the researchers noted.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Daniel Pauly, an eminent University of British Columbia oceanographer, sees jack mackerel in the southern Pacific as an alarming indicator.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2012
And, together, the eight of them own rights to 87 percent of Chile’s jack mackerel catch.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2012
Looking back, Mr. van Balsfoort said vessels fished too hard at a time when jack mackerel stocks were on a natural downward cycle.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2012
We also ate a lot of rice mixed with jack mackerel, which Mom said was excellent brain food.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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