groundfish
Seafloor-dwelling catch
Groundfish are fish species that live on or near the ocean floor, as opposed to those swimming in open water.
The term is standard in commercial fishing and fishery management: The groundfish quota was reduced this year.
Cod, haddock, flounder, and halibut are typical groundfish.
Also called bottom fish or demersal fish.
Cold-water food fish
- haddockEdible Atlantic groundfish
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- pollockAtlantic cod-family fish
halibut · plaice · turbot · rockfish · snapper · grouper · monkfish · skate
Net-dragging fishing method
- gillnettingMesh fishing technique
- longliningMulti-hook commercial fishing method
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- dragnetUnderwater haul net
Of the sea bottom
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
substrate · sandy bottom · mudflat · reef · seabed · deep-sea · coastal waters · spawning grounds
Fixed assigned amount
- catch limitMaximum legal harvest
- landingDescent's final moment
- processingSystematic operation on data
- filletBoneless meat portion
market · export · auction · fleet · vessel · seasonal closure
Resource extraction matching regrowth
- habitat protectionSafeguarding natural living spaces
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
cod
Cold-water food fish
pollock · halibut · plaice · turbot · rockfish · snapper · grouper · monkfish · skate · lingcod
trawling
Net-dragging fishing method
- gillnettingMesh fishing technique
- longliningMulti-hook commercial fishing method
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
benthic
Of the sea bottom
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
ocean floor · substrate · sandy bottom · mudflat · reef · seabed · deep-sea · coastal waters · spawning grounds
quota
Fixed assigned amount
- catch limitMaximum legal harvest
- landingDescent's final moment
- processingSystematic operation on data
fillet · market · export · auction · fleet · vessel · seasonal closure
sustainable harvest
Resource extraction matching regrowth
- habitat protectionSafeguarding natural living spaces
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- recoveryRegaining what was lost