food fish
Salmon or trout
A food fish is any fish species caught or raised for human consumption rather than for sport, ornament, or other purposes.
The term appears in discussions of fishing industries, aquaculture, and marine conservation: Salmon and cod are important food fish in the North Atlantic.
Some species serve as both food fish and game fish.
- panfishSmall fryable freshwater catch
- codCold-water food fish
- freshNewly made, not stale
- catch of the dayRestaurant's freshest seafood offering
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
tuna · salmon · smoked salmon · haddock · halibut · butchers · flatfish · fillet · pan fried · aquaculture · deep sea · fishing boat · wet markets · yellowtail · sushi · sardine · omega-3 · commercial fishing
- fish farmingaquaculture, pisciculture, aquafarming, mariculture, hatchery
food fishornamental fish
Fish kept for decoration
aquarium fish · pet fish · koi · decorative fish · tropical fish
food fishtrash fish
Commercially undesirable catch
pufferfish · stonefish · rough fish · bycatch · bony fish