A bright future for black cod?

A bright future for black cod?

By Prof C Greg Lutz

Source: thefishsite

2/26/2024

Credit: Golden Eagle Sablefish

Given the decline of wild stocks and surging consumer demand, the case for farming sablefish has never been stronger. However, challenges – in particular relating to growth rates – have meant that few producers of this prized species have achieved commercial success.

The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) is found in deep waters of the northern Pacific basin, from Japan to Baja California. Also known as black cod, the sablefish resembles a cod but it is not related. The commercial sablefish fishery uses longlines, deepwater trawls and bottom-resting traps (pots).

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