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white fish

noun

  1. (in the British fishing industry) any edible marine fish or invertebrate in which the main reserves of fat are in the liver, excluding herring, trout, sprat, mackerel, salmon, and shellfish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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On top of that, seafood from China now faces a 40% total tariff, wiping out much of the tilapia market; India is hit with 36%, affecting the abundant Indian shrimp sold here; and Thailand faces 46% tariffs, with negotiations still ongoing despite its huge footprint in shrimp and white fish at the market.

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Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Association, described the deal as an "utter betrayal".

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"We've tried different types of white fish but we've not had that good feedback on them," he said.

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It’s spectacular in beurre blancs atop crispy-skinned white fish or in creamy pan sauces for seared chicken.

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Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland Alistair Carmichael said the "survival of a Scottish white fish industry today" was "as a result in no small part" of Salmond's work during a time when cod stocks in the North Sea fell.

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