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

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

Such “supertrawlers” chase jack mackerel with nets that measure up to 25 meters by 80 meters at the opening.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012

Its purpose was to protect fish, particularly jack mackerel.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012

A half gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, two cans of jack mackerel, a small bag of apples, and some popcorn.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls