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Had to cut into smaller pieces because it was way too thick. This fish is perfect fried, baked etc. It used to be the least expensive and was very plentiful but not now-as it seems we have endangered so much of our fish. Had leftover oil, so fried it.
Caught and released this Beautiful Red cod from Loch Etive Kayak fishing .I was surprised to witness his colouration .Most cod are usually grey in colour but this one must have lived in the kelp .
Distribution: Commonly found throughout the British Isles. Cod are semi-migrational, with some moving to colder Scandinavian waters in the summer, while other (usually smaller) specimens stay around the UK all year round. Their range extends throughout much of Europe and they are also found in American and Canadian waters.
Feeds on: Cod have an insatiable appetite and will feed on anything they can find. Worms, prawns, shellfish, crabs, lobsters, octopus and any other form of marine life will all be devoured. Cod will also actively hunt other smaller fish.
Description: Upper jaw protrudes with prominent barbule on chin. Head is large and can make up a quarter of overall length, mouth also large. White underbelly with lateral line that curves upwards and three dorsal fins. Colour is usually greenish/grey/tan speckled flanks and back. However, cod which have lived their whole life in weedy areas will have taken on a different colour and can be brownish, or even red.
Cod are found all around the UK, although being a cold-water species they are much more common around the UK in autumn and winter, although some remain around the UK all year, especially the smaller specimens. Like many species cod form into large, loose shoals when small but become solitary once they reach larger sizes. It is thought that once cod reach around 50lb they move away from shallow inshore waters and live in the open sea, feeding exclusively by hunting other fish. There is much confusion over the terms cod and codling. Although things vary from place to place a cod is generally classed as being 6lb or over, while a specimen smaller than this is a codling. Cod found around the UK are actually a specific species called Atlantic cod (Gadus Morhua), even if they are found in the North Sea, English Channel or any other ocean or sea. This is because there are two other species of cod Pacific cod (Gadus Macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus Ogac) both of these species are smaller than the Atlantic cod and are not found in British waters. There are also other species from different countries which are sometimes referred to as cod such as blue cod in New Zealand and Murray cod and sleepy cod from Australia. However, it is only cod in the Gadus genus which are true cod, and many of the foreign species have had cod added to their name to make them more commercially appealing. It is a mistake to think that red cod which are sometimes caught by UK anglers are a different species – they are simply cod which have lived their whole lives in heavy weed and kelp, and have therefore taken on a different colour to adapt to these surroundings.
Cod are found throughout Europe, although as explained below they do migrate within European waters. Being a colder water species cod are more common around northern European waters of the UK, Scandinavia and Nordic regions, and are mostly absent from the warmer waters of the Mediterranean. The range of Atlantic cod extends across the Atlantic to Greenland and they are also common in North American waters with Canadian and American waters also holding significant numbers of cod.
Cod will eat almost anything. They will scour the seabed scooping up anything vaguely edible into their mouth. Prawns, shellfish, crabs, squid, octopus, starfiish, small lobsters, marine worms and dead fish will all be eaten. However, cod are not just predators and will also actively hunt smaller fish such as with sandeels, pout, dab and even other small codling all being taken. Sometimes when big cod are gutted on charter boats beer cans and other rubbish that has been thrown into the sea is found in their stomachs, showing what indiscriminate eaters cod are. In 2014 a cod was caught in Norwegian waters with a very strange item in its stomach, showing the extent to which cod will consume pretty much anything which they come across.
Cod are a semi-migratory species, meaning that some (but not all cod) make an annual migration away from UK waters. Generally cod are found in their highest numbers around the United Kingdom in the colder months as they arrive in the autumn and stay until early spring. As the seas around the UK begin to warm up the vast majority of larger mature cod will begin to make the migration to the colder Scandinavian and Nordic waters. In many parts of Britain there is a ‘spring run’ of cod as they feed even more voraciously than usual before making their journey northwards. However, smaller immature cod (and a number larger specimens) will stay in British waters all year round, especially offshore where boat anglers can often catch larger cod throughout the summer. Once cod have migrated to colder waters they will spawn there, and then return to Britain once the seas around the UK begin to cool as winter approaches.
FROM WIKIPEDIA:
Deadman's Bay, Newfoundland, is located on the "Straight Shore" of Bonavista Bay near the community of Lumsden.
The community is located near excellent fishing grounds, contributing to its diversified and successful fishery despite its exposed, sandy coastline and harsh fall storms.
Deadman's Bay was first recorded in the 1845 Census of Newfoundland, at which time 24 people were living there. These inhabitants belonged to the Church of England and made their living as fishers.
The primary reason for settling in Deadman's Bay was for the Labrador fishery; however, after 1869 the base of the economy became the inshore fishery. The population continued to increase as people from Bonavista, Cape Freels, and Lumsden moved to Deadman's Bay.
In 1901, however, the community experienced a population decline which lasted for twenty years. In 1921 the population was growing again with nearly 100 people in 1945 and 180 by 1956.
Electricity became available in Deadman's Bay in 1963, they also had their own elementary school, and by 1981 they were catching cod, flounder, catfish, herring, mackerel, salmon, squid, and lobster.
Cod served with French fries, tartar sauce, coleslaw, lemon wedge and a pickle. This was absolutely delicious! The French fries were incredible!
Served at Boonie's Bar and Grill
Millersburg Minnesota
Friday March 25th 2022
Codfish Creek Falls Discovery Trail starts at the Ponderosa Way bridge that crosses the North Fork American River. The trail follows along the North Fork American River until it intersects with Codfish Creek.
Dries cod fish on a boat in the fishing harbour.
Camara de Lobos, Madeira island, Portugal
Camara de Lobos is a traditional fishing village, five kilometres from Funchal. The village was given its name by the explorers João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira because of the shape of its bay and the many sea lions (‘lobos’) living there at the time.