jack mackerel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jack mackerel
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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The firm said its jack mackerel products were "clearly identified" and had been introduced following extensive product and consumer testing, describing it as having a "milder flavour and meatier texture".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The switch to jack mackerel is being felt beyond the UK, with supermarkets in the Netherlands no longer selling Atlantic mackerel and at least one supermarket in Sweden switching to jack mackerel.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Purse seiners, like this ship, usually cast their nets at night when the small silver forage fish that they target — mostly jack mackerel and herring — are easier to spot.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
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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