jack mackerel

American  

noun

1. a mackerellike food fish, Trachurus symmetricus, of Pacific coastal waters of the United States.

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Etymology

Origin of jack mackerel

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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

In September 2011, scientists for the fisheries organization concluded that an annual catch beyond 520,000 metric tons could further deplete jack mackerel stocks.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012

Roberto Cesari, the European Union’s chief envoy to the S.P.R.F.M.O., which meets next week, said he expected ratification of its conditions only in 2013 — seven years into precipitous decline for jack mackerel.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012

But he snorted when asked about the limit of 520,000 metric tons for jack mackerel recommended by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization.

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