walleye pollock

American  

Or walleyed pollock

noun

1. a cod, Theragra chalcogramma, ranging the northern Pacific, that is related to and resembles the pollock.

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Example Sentences

Nearly 30,000 Chinook salmon were wasted as bycatch in the Canadian trawl fishery, which was targeting hake and walleye pollock, a new report from Canadian fisheries officials found.

From Seattle Times

Katherine Maslenikov carefully plucked a young walleye pollock specimen from a glass jar full of ethyl alcohol.

From Seattle Times

At the same time, they are documenting the disappearance of the “cold pool” — a region of the northern Bering Sea that for thousands of years has served as a barrier that protects cold-water species, such as Arctic cod and snow crab, from subarctic species, such as walleye pollock and Pacific cod.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider the plight of the walleye pollock — also known as Alaska pollock — one of the region’s most important fisheries.

From Los Angeles Times

While adult walleye pollock are averse to super cold water, juveniles are known to gravitate to the interior of the cold pool.

From Los Angeles Times