- Glossary
- Atlantic cod - marine fish
Atlantic cod - marine fish
Atlantic cod is a large marine fish from the Gadidae family, inhabiting the cold waters of the North Atlantic. It has white, moist flesh with a mild flavor and low fat content. Cod is one of the most commercially important fish in the world, having sustained coastal nations for centuries. It is prepared by frying, baking, or boiling. Traditionally it is preserved by drying and salting as stockfish or Portuguese bacalhau.
- Atlantic cod can grow over 1.5 meters long and weigh over 40 kg.
- The cod trade was an economic engine of Northern Europe for centuries.
- Overfishing led to a dramatic decline of cod populations in the 1990s.
- Cod liver is a source of fish oil rich in vitamins A and D.
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