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
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Today the otter trawl is used everywhere groundfish are caught.
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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
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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
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“Groundfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundfish. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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