rockfish

noun rock·fish \ ˈräk-ˌfish \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of rockfish

: any of various fishes that live among rocks or on rocky bottoms: such as

a : any of a genus (Sebastes) of scorpaenid fishes including many important food fishes

b : striped bass

c : any of several groupers

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Fishing openers Bay Area coast: The sport fishing season for rockfish, cabezon and lingcod is set for April 15 from Point Arena to Pigeon Point.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Spring arrives for Los Vaqueros’ nesting eagles," 1 Apr. 2018
The current law has been credited with rebuilding 43 stocks since 2000 including Atlantic sea scallops, pacific canary rockfish and Atlantic scup, also known as porgy.

— ledyard king, USA TODAY, "Go fish: under President Trump, changing political tide opens water for anglers," 21 Mar. 2018
Its smooth, buttery flesh is perfect for sashimi but this weird looking thornyhead rockfish (also sometimes known as idiot fish!) is also prepared in other ways.

— princess cruises, Bon Appetit, "5 Fish Sushi Lovers Need to Know," 19 Mar. 2018
More than 30 different kinds of rockfish are found in Alaska waters, though fewer than 10 species are commonly caught by recreational fishermen, mostly in Southeast Alaska.

— laine welch, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s proposed cuts would have a big impact on Alaska fisheries," 19 Feb. 2018
Common catches were kelp greenling, black rockfish and perch, but cabezon and even a limit of lingcod came up.

— bee staff, sacbee, "Snow, cold weather slow down Northern California fishing action | The Sacramento Bee," 26 Feb. 2018
Go the deep sea route for king salmon, halibut, rockfish, and cod; or stick to the rivers and streams for sockeye, silver and pink salmon, Dolly Varden, and steelhead.

— stephanie granada, Sunset, "10 Epic Fishing Trips in the West," 22 Jan. 2018
Also in house this week is fresh rockfish and dover sole fillets.

— steve edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Pick up fresh cod, bright veggies and treats for canine companions at local markets this week," 17 Jan. 2018
No more boat rides on Chesapeake Bay to fish for rockfish or croaker.

— brian hamilton, SI.com, "Better than Zeus: Driven by dad's success and failure, life and death, Orlando Brown Jr. aims to be own legend," 13 Sep. 2016

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