am·ber·jack
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Definition of amberjack
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola)
especially
: a large vigorous sport fish (S. dumerili) of the western Atlantic
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And the sliced amberjack, halibut and bigeye tuna in the chirashizushi was a glistening bed of flower petals.
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Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sanity, delivered," 11 Apr. 2020
His signature quickly became the Duck Fat Poached Fish, which lends a layer of richness to firm fishes like swordfish and amberjack (the fish of choice varies with what’s available).
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Eels are go-to baits for stripers, but also extremely effective for many other species, including cobia, tarpon, various bottom fish, amberjack, and even billfish.
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Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream, "The Ultimate Guide to Catching and Keeping Saltwater Live Bait," 2 Jan. 2020
When Chris Taylor presses play, footage of blue wrasse and greater amberjack fills the screen.
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Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, "Shipwrecks may help tropical fish adapt to climate change," 10 May 2019
Tunas that are well below the surface near the humps will hit the jigs, but so will amberjacks.
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Steve Waters, miamiherald, "Fishing for blackfin tunas? Here is a great and fun place in the Florida Keys to do that," 14 June 2018
The bait attracts a variety of gamefish, including dolphin, wahoo, sailfish, amberjacks and sharks.
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Steve Waters, miamiherald, "Fishing for blackfin tunas? Here is a great and fun place in the Florida Keys to do that," 14 June 2018
For the Snow White, chunks of raw baby amberjack piled over disks of cucumbers are married to a clear, sharply acidic liquid with a whisper of truffle oil, an ingredient that too often overwhelms but here adds a judicious counterbalance.
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Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, "Luvi's chef tells a deliciously beautiful story: First look review," 22 May 2018
Other species removed from the overfishing list included stocks of sailfish, winter flounder, and blue king crab, while other additions included stocks of greater amberjack, red grouper, and red hake.
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Patrick Whittle, BostonGlobe.com, "US says number of overfished fish stocks at all-time low," 18 May 2018
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