groundfish

noun

ground·fish ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌfish

: a bottom fish

especially : a marine fish (such as a cod, haddock, pollack, or flounder) of commercial importance

Examples of groundfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today the otter trawl is used everywhere groundfish are caught. —

Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 On that day, an orca became entangled and died during Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s longline survey for sablefish and groundfish on the Central Bering Sea slope. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 Alaska’s Bering Sea and Aleutian Island groundfish trawl fisheries this year caught 10 killer whales in their massive nets. —

Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023 Pacific cod are one of the most valuable groundfish species harvested off the coasts of Alaska. —

Maggie Nelson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for groundfish

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