Atlantic Cod
[Gadus morhua]
This highly commercial North Atlantic fish can grow to 78 inches and
over 200 pounds. Populations are found off North America from Cape Hatteras
to northern Canada, off Europe from Northern France through the Barents Sea
and off Greenland and Iceland. Commercial aquaculture has been established
as wild catch is declining. Atlantic Cod populations have been over-fished
and are rated "Vulnerable". Efforts are underway in Norway to develop
methods for farming this fish. Photo by Bartlomiej
Stroinski
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